Effects of population Growth

contents:
• Population Explosion in India
• India’s population growth
• Indicators of overpopulation
• Causes of rapid population growth in India
• Effects of population growth in India
• Remedial measures of overpopulation
• Urbanization and its effects
• Causes of population growth in Urban areas
• Impact of Population growth on urban life
• Urban planning and management

IMPACT OF OVER POPULATION (IN INDIA)

Unwanted and unprecedented growth of population in India
has brought about a series of severe consequences.
Some of the major impacts of population growth are:
1. Heavy pressure on land or surface areas.
2. Increase of rural and urban unemployment problems.
3. Very low standard of living.
4. Illiteracy (Literacy percentage is only 52%)
5. Housing problem (Dwelling houses)
6. Health problems (Lack of medical facilities)
7. Economic loss (Increase reduction of capital and savings of Govts

• Remedial measures of overpopulation:
The huge population of India is the chief obstacle on the way of social and economic development. The remedial measures of over population lie with the increase in production and decrease in population.
1. Increase in production:
The production can be made in two ways:
A) Agricultural production:
India is an agricultural country and majority of its population depends on agriculture.
Agricultural production can be increased –
(1) With implementation of advanced agricultural methods.
(2)Maximum utilization of barren lands for cultivation.
(3) Use of improved hybrid seeds and provisions for irrigation facilities.
2. Industrial production:
Huge population needs more cloths and foods. They also require more materials for construction of dwelling houses. To meet all these requirements industrial development is essential.