Arrange the following states in an ascending order in context to projected population growth upto 2041.
A. Punjab
B. Maharashtra
C. Bihar
D. Tamil Nadu
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → A, B, D, C
(A) Punjab — Punjab, Haryana and Delhi together account for only 5% of the projected population growth up to 2041, the smallest share.
(B) Maharashtra — Maharashtra and Gujarat account for 13%.
(D) Tamil Nadu — Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka account for 16%.
(C) Bihar — Uttar Pradesh and Bihar account for 28%, the largest share; these two states have the highest birth rates in India.
NCERT (2025-26): “2.2 Size and Growth of India’s Population … According to Sample Registration System, Statistical report 2020, India’s crude birth rate was 19.5. The rural birth rate was 21.1 and urban birth rate was 16.1. As per this statistics, Bihar with 25.5 and Uttar Pradesh with 25.1 account for the highest birth rate in India. Furthermore, as per economic survey 2018-19, these two states will also account for almost half (50%) of the additions to the Indian population up to the year 2041. Uttar Pradesh alone is expected to account for a little less than one-quarter (22%) of this increase.…”
Chart 2: Regional Shares of Projected Population Growth upto 2041 (NCERT 2025-26) |
