Over Population And The Environment

  SUSTAINABILITY IN INDIA - OVERPOPULATION AND POLLUTION Overpopulation has always been an issue.  Its causes pollution, poverty, unemployment, lack of hygiene due to overcrowdedness and extensive use of natural resources leading to their depletion.  Issues like global warming, extinction of many plants and animals and insufficient rainfall are also the consequences of overpopulation. India`s pollution has been grabbing attention all over the world . India`s capital "Delhi" is the most polluted city in the country causing air and water pollution. As urbanization is increasing in India , people who are actually suffering are poor people .  The problem of overpopulation and pollution are serious threats to sustainability in India. And they need action immediately.                               Air pollution in Delhi                     ...

  The   second  most populous state of India is  Maharashtra , which has a growth rate of 9.42%, is equal to that of   Mexico`s  population.   The sex ratio of  India  stands at 948.  Kerala  with 1058 females per 1000 males is the state with the highest female sex ratio.  Pondicherry  (1001) is second, while  Chhatisgarh  (990) and  Tamil Nadu  (986) are at third and fourth places respectively.  Haryana  with 861 has the lowest female sex ratio.   Some of the reasons for  India`s rapidly growing population  are poverty, illiteracy, high fertility rate, rapid decline in death rates or mortality rates and immigration from Bangladesh and Nepal. Alarmed by its swelling population, India started taking measures to stem the growth rate quite early.  

   Every year , India adds more people than any other in the world, and in fact the individual population of some of its states is equal to the total population of many countries. For example, population of   Uttar Pradesh   (state in India) almost equals to the population of   Brazil . It, as per 2001 Population Census of India, has 190 million people and the growth rate is 16.16%.  Bihar  with 8.07% is the  third  most populous state in India and its population is more than  Germany`s. West Bengal  with 7.79% growth rate,  Andhra Pradesh  (7.41%) and  Tamil Nadu  (6.07%) are at fourth, fifth and sixth positions respectively. Now, find out ........ 👉Which is the second most populous state of India?