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1
Q

What is India’s estimated population?

A

In excess on one billion

2
Q

How much has India’s population increased by in the last 10 years?

A

Over 180 million

3
Q

Where is Kerala?

A

In south west India

4
Q

How many people live in Kerala?

A

32 million people, 3.4% of the population

5
Q

What is the population density?

A

819 people per km2, 3 times India’s average

6
Q

How does Kerala’s growth rate compare to the rest of India?

A

It is the lowest in the country

7
Q

At which stage is Kerala on the DTM?

A

Stage 4

8
Q

When was the national family planning launched?

A

1952

9
Q

What did the national family planning include?

A

Contraception and social changes

10
Q

What was done to education?

A

It was improved, along with gender equality standards

11
Q

How were adults educated?

A

Adult literacy classes were provided and people were educated on the benefits of having smaller families

12
Q

Why were infant mortality rates reduced?

A

So people no longer needed so many children, as more survived

13
Q

How was health improved?

A

Through vaccinations

14
Q

What was encouraged in terms of marriage?

A

A higher marriage age was encouraged

15
Q

What changes were made to maternity leave?

A

It was allowed for the first 2 children only

16
Q

What changes were made to retirement benefits?

A

They were given to those with smaller families

17
Q

How was the land redistributed?

A

8 hectares were given to each family, so larger families were at disadvantage

18
Q

What is the birth rate in Kerala?

A

18 per 1000

19
Q

What is the death rate in Kerala?

A

6 per 1000

20
Q

What is the percentage natural increase in Kerala?

A

1.2%

21
Q

What is Kerala’s life expectancy?

A

73, much higher than India

22
Q

What percentage of the population is over 60?

A

11.2%

23
Q

What is the average number of children per woman?

A

1.66

24
Q

What are the benefits of the policy?

A
  • Most dramatic birth rate decrease in India
  • Status of women improved significantly
  • Women no longer seen as a burden, but an asset
  • Much higher GDP than rest of India
25
Q

What is Kerala’s GDP?

A

$3000