Demographic transition is the process of changing demographic people of a region in terms of ratio between working age population, children and elderly population
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Demographic transition – varies across states:
States like Bihar and UP are in population growing stage → higher share of youth and working age population
Southern States like Karnataka, Kerala have perfected tried population growth and have more elderly population and rising dependency ratio
Population growth – a double edged sword
Positive impacts:
Higher working age population
Landscape demographic dividend
Inter-state migration from populous state to elderly state
State can adopt managed shortage issue.
Continue to fuel growth of both northern states (remittances) and southern states (employment and industrialization).
— Nidhi Goyal · AIR 91
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Diagram showing 'Positive' and 'Negative' aspects of demographic transition. Positive includes: Higher working age population, Landscape demographic dividend, Inter-state migration from populous state to elderly state, State can adopt managed shortage issue. Negative branch includes: May promote SM of SMI heading, Need to provide both productive employment and geriatric care for elderly, Imbalanced regional development, Difficulty in formulating a comprehensive population policy.
- Clear definition of demographic transition
- Good state-level examples (Bihar, UP, Karnataka, Kerala)
- Recognition of dual nature (positive/negative)
- Mention of inter-state dynamics
Nidhi Goyal
Role of Women and Women's Organization, Population and Associated Issues, Poverty and Developmental issues, Urbanization, their problems and their remedies
Population and Associated Issues
Demographic transition and population dynamics
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