Geography
Why is the rate of population growth in India declining since 1981?
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Following reasons are responsible for the decline in rate of population growth in India since 1981:
- Family planning and awareness about birth control measures.
- Making family welfare a people-centred programme.
- Women education and raising age of marriage.
- Economic development and improved living standards.
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