Summary
Despite surpassing China as the world’s most populous country, parts of India are encouraging higher birth rates due to concerns over declining fertility and rapid aging.
Southern states like Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh, where fertility rates are below replacement levels, fear losing political representation and federal revenue after upcoming electoral boundary reforms.
India also faces challenges of an aging population with inadequate social infrastructure.
Experts call for policies promoting active aging, extended working years, and better use of India’s demographic dividend to address economic and social pressures.
Children powered economic system? Old people homes?.. Hmmm I like old people homes, but where do they get so many old people to build the homes with? You guessed it! High birthrates! Need a house? Just stack a bunch of old people on top of each other… Not talk to the hand! Talk to the wall!