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• Recently the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation released the ‘Youth in India 2022’ report.
• The Report highlights that the population share of the youth in India is now declining and the share of the elderly population is expected to increase during 2021-2036.

Key Points of the Report

• The Report mentioned that the declining fertility rate has resulted in an increasing concentration of the population of working age (25-64 years).
• The youth population is expected to decline in the latter half of the 2021-2036 period.
  • The total youth population was around 4 million in 2021 and it is projected to decrease to 345.5 million by 2036.
• The Proportion of youth to the total population had increased from 6% in 1991 to 27.9% in 2016 and it is projected to decline and reach 22.7 % by the year 2036.
• The proportion of the elderly population was 9.2% in 2016 and it is projected to reach 14.9% in 2036.
• States such as Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Himachal Pradesh would see a higher elderly population than the youth by 2036.
• Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, are projected to have over half (52%) of the country’s youth by 2036.

Concern

·       A greater proportion of the elderly in the population would create a demand for better healthcare facilities and the development of welfare schemes/programmes for elderly people.

·       An increase in the share of the elderly population will put extra pressure on social security and public welfare systems.

https://indianexpress.com/article/business/economy/india-demography-at-crossroads-elderly-may-outnumber-the-youth-8025664/

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