India Shining? - Population growth versus economic growth

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What is one of the causes of poverty?

Fast population growth. Every day,a bout 45,000 babies are born in India! Schools, hospitals and other facilities have to be built for all these new people. That costs a lot of money.

What is the average number of childrenIndian women have?

Indian women have 2.9 children on average. This less than the average in 1960, which was six, but it is still a high number.

What are the reasons why Indians want to have a lot of children?

- child can ring in more money than it costs
-They can look after you later in life
-Religious duty to have as many children as possible - preferably sons
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For what is the Indian government running a campaign?

birth control

What does the Indian government expect because of the increasing wealth?

That it will have an effect on family size. When people have a job and income, they usually want only one or two children.

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