The large size of the Indian population and its rapid growth continues to be a major concern for public and policy makers in India and abroad. The demographic situation arising from ever expanding population is even morphined as "Population Bomb" (Dreze & Sen, 2002). Conflicting argument about...
The population growth rate in Kerala may turn negative around 2036, in Andhra Pradesh (including the newly created state of Telangana) around 2041, and in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu around 2046. Conversely, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan would have 764 million people in 2061...
Many policy analysts, commentators, and researchers claim that the issue of human population growth no longer receives the attention and concern it once enjoyed in both the popular and specialized media. Other commentators state that scientists and decision-makers are held captive by media-savvy envir...
In India two states i.e. Goa and Kerala have less than 10% population growth rate. In Goa, it is 8.17% and in Kerala it is 4.68%. Amongst Union Territories, in Andaman and Nicobar Island it is 6.68% and in Lakshadweep it is 6.23%. Nagaland is the only state where negative growth...
Many plants are facultatively asexual, balancing short-term benefits with long-term costs of asexuality. During range expansion, natural selection likely influences the genetic controls of asexuality in these organisms. However, evidence of natural selec
The argument was presented that social good will not be well served by coercive practices for curbing rapid population growth. Reproductive behavior will remain in the private domain. Social changes in womens education and quality of life would more likely lead to fertility decline environmental protec...
For example, when China introduced the one-child policy in 1979, Kerala's fertility rate was even higher (3.0 children per woman) than that of China's (2.8). Later in 1991, China's total fertility was 2.0 whereas Kerala took the same time to reach a fertility level of 1.8. This is ...
Census: Population: Chandigarh: Female data was reported at 474,787.000 Person in Mar 2011. This records an increase from the previous number of 393,697.000 Person for Mar 2001. Census: Population: Chandigarh: Female data is updated decadal, averaging 28
Population Dynamics of an Indigenous Carp (Labeo dussutnieri) of the River Pampa, Kerala (India)Based on length composition of commercial landings of Labeo dussumieri of the river Pampa, growth parameters, La and K were estimated using ELEFAN I programme as 464.7 mm...
(F. No. NASF/ABP-6009/2016-17) and is gratefully acknowledged. Tamil Nadu State Forest Department (Ref. No. WL(A)/36156/2018, Permit No. 58/2018, Dated − 09/10/2018) and Kerala State Forest Department (KFDHQ-27827/2018-CWW/WL10, Dated − 04/11/2018) are sincerely ...