A PPT ON POPULATION EXPLOSION

1. POPULATION
EXPLOSION

2. WHAT IS POPULATION EXPLOSION ?
It refer to the sudden and rapid
rise in the size of population. It is
an unchecked growth of human
population
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3. 3
•It has become
one of the
serious problems
our country is
facing

4. 4
•The current
population in India
is 140.76 crore as
per reports in 2021.
•Population of China
is 141.24 crore.

5. Causes of
Population
Explosion

6. • Birth rate
An increase in population is directly related to the birth rate. The population in
India is rising at a considerable speed, which results in various problems, including
social, economic and environmental.
• Death rate
The phenomenal fall in the death rate in recent years is another important factor
that has contributed to the rapid increase in population.
• Early marriage
Early marriage is also an essential factor in the rapid increase in population. In
India, the marriage age of a girl is 18, which is very low compared to other
countries, which is about 23 to 25 years. It leads to a longer span of reproductive
activity.

7. • Illiteracy & Unawareness
In India around 36% of males and 61% of females are illiterate. Neither do they have
full knowledge of family planning nor do they know about the consequences of
excessive childbirth. This is one of the reasons for the rising population and the
situation of Population Explosion’ is emerged.
• Migration
Immigration is a problem in some parts of the world. If the inhabitants of various
countries migrate to a particular part of the world and settle over there, the area is
bound to suffer from the ill effects of overpopulation. If the rates of emigration from
a certain nation do not match the rates of immigration to that country,
overpopulation makes its way. The country becomes overly populated. Crowding of
immigrants in certain parts of the world, results in an imbalance in the density of
population.

8. • Indifferent towards family planning
Illiterate persons and people living in rural areas are indifferent towards
family planning. They feel fear even by the name of ‘Operation’. They are not
interested even in the use of the simplest and cheapest means of family
planning.
• Social and Religious reasons
In India, every person has to marry because marriage is a compulsory
institution as per social norms. In joint family system, nobody feels individual
responsibility and everybody has access to equal level of consumption.
Therefore, people do not hesitate to increase the size of the family. Most of
the people think that at least one male child should be born in the family. In
the expectation of getting a male child, they go on increasing the family size.

9. Effects of Population Explosion
• Over use of natural resources. Eg: water, land, soil, natural forests.
• Increase in food demand.
• Increase demand of medical facilities.
• Shortage of education facilities.
• Unemployment.
• Increase in crime rate.
• Poverty.
• Energy crisis.
• Over crowding of cities.

10. Cont.
• Child abuse.
• Low standard of living.
• Population and social problems.
• Impact on maternity welfare.
• Manpower utilization.

11. Remedial measures
Spreading population education
Birth control
Promoting adoption
Minimum age of marriage
Family planning
Increasing standard of living