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Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), Government of India, released the 25th issue of its publication titled “Women and Men in India 2023”.

Some important highlights of the publication:

According to the 2011 Census, India's population stood at 121.1 Crore, with 48.5% being female. By 2036, it is expected to reach 152.2 Crore, with a slightly improved female percentage of 48.8%.

The proportion of individuals under 15 years is projected to decrease from 2011 to 2036, likely due to declining fertility. Conversely, the proportion of the population aged 60 years and above is anticipated to substantially increase during this period.

India's population in 2036 is expected to be more feminine compared to the 2011 population, as reflected in the sex ratio which is projected to increase from 943 in 2011 to 952 by 2036, highlighting a positive trend in gender equality.

ASFR are useful in understanding the age pattern of fertility. It is evident that from 2016 to 2020, ASFR in the age group of 20-24 and 25-29 has reduced which may probably be because of the awareness of economic independency by attaining proper education and securing a job.

The Total Fertility Rate (TFR) is a useful measure for examining the overall level of fertility. It may be noted that TFR has reduced from 2.3 in 2016 to 2.0 in 2020, slightly lower than the replacement level fertility.

From 1990 onwards, the life expectancy has been steadily increasing and has reached 68.6 and 71.4 years for males and females respectively during 2016-20 and is expected to reach 71.2 and 74.7 years respectively by 2031-36.

Tomorrow we will cover education part. It’s a big report.

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