Prelims · 4 Indian Geography · 4.10 Population and settlements

4.10.3 Population growth in India: phases since 1901

India's population grew slowly until 1921, then accelerated as deaths fell faster than births, peaked in growth rate in 1961-71, and has been growing more slowly since.

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Key terms

  • growth rate
  • stagnant phase
  • population explosion
  • demographic transition
  • birth rate
  • death rate
  • TFR
  • National Population Policy 2000
  • doubling time

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