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Andhra Pradesh - Boost Childbirth Rates
November 2 , 2024
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- Andhra Pradesh has announced plans to create a law encouraging residents to have more children.
- It highlighted a population deficit, stating that fewer than two children per family leads to a rapid decline in the young population.
- Some concerns have arisen in the Southern states about reduced parliamentary representation due to lower fertility rates.
- The percentage of individuals aged 60 and above is expected to rise, particularly in Southern states.
- They transitioned to lower fertility rates earlier than their Northern counterparts.
- Uttar Pradesh is projected to reach replacement-level fertility only next year, over 20 years after Andhra Pradesh.
- Between 2011 and 2036 the population will increase by 31.1 crore, with Southern states contributing only 2.9 crore to this growth.
- Recently Andhra Pradesh junked the rule that barred people with more than two children from contesting local body polls.
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