Table showing the population growth rate in India is given below. With the help of the table answer the questions.
| Year |
Population (in crores) |
Decade growth rate (in percentage) |
| 1951 |
36.11 |
13.31 (1941 – 51) |
| 1961 |
43.90 |
21.64 (1951 – 61) |
| 1971 |
54.82 |
24.80 (1961 – 71) |
| 1981 |
68.33 |
24.66 (1971 – 81) |
| 1991 |
84.64 |
23.87 (1981 – 91) |
| 2001 |
102.87 |
21.54 (1991 – 2001) |
| 2011 |
121.02 |
17.64 (2001 – 11) |
a Which year has decrease in population growth rate?
b. Which years have increase in population growth rate?
c. What might be the reasons for this?
