After Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu, now Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Stalin has also appealed to people to have more children. CM Stalin said now is the time for newly married couples to produce 16 children.
The Chief Minister made this statement during an event organized by the Hindu Religious and Endowment Board in Chennai. 31 couples got married here in the presence of Chief Minister MK Stalin. He said that maybe it is time that couples give birth to 16 children instead of 16 types of wealth.
CM MK Stalin praised HRD and Social Justice Minister Shekhar Babu, claiming that true devotees appreciate the DMK government's efforts to maintain temples and streamline resources. He said that people who use Bhakti as a pretense are upset and are filing cases to prevent the success of the DMK government.
Parliamentary meetings also mentioned CM MK Stalin said, Our population is declining which will also affect our Lok Sabha seats, so why don't we produce 16 children each.
He claimed that earlier elders used to bless newly married couples to acquire 16 types of wealth. Maybe now is the time to have 16 children instead of 16 types of wealth. He said, “When the elders used to say that you should have 16 children and live a prosperous life, they did not mean 16 children but 16 types of wealth, which author Vishwanath mentioned in his book: Cow, House, Wife, Children, Education, Knowledge, Discipline. , land, water, age, vehicle, gold, wealth, crops and praise, are mentioned in the form of curiosity.
CM Chandrababu Naidu also made a similar statement regarding population Earlier on Sunday, Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh N. Chandrababu Naidu expressed concern over the growing elderly population. Citing growing concerns about this, he urged families in southern states to have more children. Naidu emphasized the need to promote the youth population in the country. “The government is planning to bring in a law where only people with more than two children will be able to contest elections to local bodies,” Naidu announced.
India is ageing, the youth population is declining According to the Centre's Youth in India-2022 report, by 2036, the country's population will comprise only 34.55 crore youth, up from 47% at present. Currently there are 25 crore youth between 15 to 25 years of age in the country. It will decline rapidly in the next 15 years.
By 2036, more than 12% of the population will be elderly According to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) India Aging Report 2023, the median age of the youth population in India was 24 years in 2011, which has now increased to 29 years. India's elderly population will increase to 12.5% by 2036, 19.4% by 2050 and 36% by the end of the century.
What is the fertility rate? According to the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5), on an average every woman in India gives birth to two or more children. However, many of these children die by the age of 18. Also, some women are not able to give birth to a child.
At the present national level fertility rate of 2.1 is not a matter of concern. This indicates that one generation can replace another generation. If a country's Total Fertility Rate (TFR) falls below 2.1 for a long period of time, it usually indicates a population decline.
In 2036, India's population will be 152 crore
In the year 2036, India's population may reach 152.2 crore. A report on this was released on August 12.
It was reported that the sex ratio is expected to reach 952 females per 1000 males by 2036. This figure was 943 in 2011 census.
The report also said that the percentage of women in the population could also see some improvement. The percentage of women is expected to increase to 48.8% in the year 2036. In 2011 it was 48.5%.
Due to declining fertility rates, the proportion of people under the age of 15 is expected to decrease in 2036 compared to 2011. During this time, the proportion of the population aged 60 and over will increase rapidly.
UN report- India's population doubled in 77 years The United Nations (UN) health agency United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) claimed in a report in April 2024 that India's population has doubled in the last 77 years. It has reached 144.17 crores.
According to the report, 23% of child marriages took place in India between 2006-2023. Also, 24% of India's total population is in the age group of 0-14 years. The 15-64 age group accounts for the highest number at 64%.
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