This article throws light upon the four phases through which the population policy of the government of India has passed. The phases are: 1. Pre-Independence Period 2. The Period of Neutrality, 1947-51 3. The Period of Experimentation, 1951-61 4. The Beginning of the Population Control Policy 1961 to 2000. 1. Pre-Independence Period: Before independence, the […]
Population Policy of the Government of India
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Development of Various Social Groups in India
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After reading this article you will learn about different strategies for the development of various social groups in India:- 1. Women 2. Children 3. Socially Disadvantaged Groups. Development of Women: Women constitute 48 per cent of the total population of the country. They suffer many disadvantages as compared to men in literacy rates, labour participation […]
Working Population in India
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Working Population in India! Table 1 shows that out of a total population of 837 million in 1991, the working population in India was 37.64 per cent. Out of the total working population of 314.9 million, 90.6 per cent (285.4 million) were main workers and 9.4 per cent (29.5 million) were marginal workers. Of the […]