Thursday, April 20, 2023

India becomes No.1

India surpasses China to become the world's most populous nation. Its population has touched 142.86 cr, against China's 142.57 r, the UN's world population dashboard showed yesterday.

Population will grow for next 30 years : UN

UN projections estimate that India's population will grow for the next three decades after which it will begin declining. According to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)'s State of the World Population Report 2023, the breakdown age wise, is as follows :-

    * Age group   0 - 14 yrs       - 25%
    * Age group 10 - 19 yrs       - 18%
    * Age group 10 - 24 yrs       - 26%
    * Age group 15 - 64 yrs       - 68%
    * Age group  > 65 yrs          -   7%

Country to have 192 million elderly by 2030

The population demographics of India vary from state to state. Kerala and Punjab have an ageing population while Bihar and Uttar Pradesh have a young population. According to the estimates of the UNFPA, the size of elderly population will nearly double to touch192 million by 2030, largely in the southern and western states.


Tailpiece.

Got up at 6, the chores and was ready by a quarter to 10. Washing machinex of bed linen carried out.

Hameed gave the royal ditch as he didn't fetch up as promised.

Washed down the Chevy; Lekha helped. 

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