7 Indian states with high total fertility rate

Q.  Which of the following states are among the high TFR states of India?

1) Uttar Pradesh
2) Chhattisgarh
3) Assam
- Published on 29 Sep 16

a. 1
b. 2, 3
c. 1, 2
d. All of the above

ANSWER: All of the above
 
  • Total Fertility Rate (TFR) is the average number of children expected to be born per woman during her entire span of reproductive period.
  • High Total Fertility Rate (TFR) states of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Assam that constitute 44% of the country’s population.
  • In India the Total Fertility Rate is 2.4.
  • Among the bigger States, Tamilnadu and West Bengal has the lowest TFR of 1.7
  • The highest TFR recorded is 3.6 for Bihar.
  • TFR is considered to be a useful indicator for analysing the prospects for population stabilization.

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