[PDF] India's Demography at 2040: Planning Public Good Provision for

What is the current population of India?

The current population of India is at 132.42 crores (as of 2016) and is the second highest in the world. Also, our population is what contributes to our socio-economic structure and the diverse cultural scenario. The current population of India contributes to 17% of the global population.

What percentage of India's population is multidimensionally poor?

Based on these estimates, 16.4 percent of the population in India (228,907 thousand people in 2020) is multidimensionally poor while an additional 18.7 percent is classified as vulnerable to multidimensional poverty (260,941 thousand people in 2020).

Which is the most populous state in India?

In the north, Uttar Pradesh, the most populous State, has high mortality, low contraceptive use, and the high- est fertility. Population Size, Growth, and Structure India, with a current population of 967 million, will most likely surpass China in population size by about the middle of the next century.

What is the intensity of deprivations in India?

The intensity of deprivations in India, which is the average deprivation score among people living in multidimensional poverty, is 42.0 percent. The MPI value, which is the share of the population that is multidimensionally poor adjusted by the intensity of the deprivations, is 0.069.