Population Problem Need to Control the Increasing Population

Introduction 

Overpopulation has been a major problem in India. The efforts to remove the curse of population problem have only been partially effective. As a consequence, the rate of population increase has gone down, but the balance between the optimum population growth and a healthy nation is far to be achieved.

Problems Due to Overpopulation

When population exceeds its environment's carrying capacity, nutrients shortages may reduce reproduction, and increase death rates, until the population falls below its maximum size. As the population rises, so does poverty. Being a developing country, India is being dragged into a vicious cycle of population and poverty by the increasing growth rate which leads to a development trap. This further increases other problems like illiteracy, unemployment and inflation. This makes eradication of poverty a very long-term goal in India.

Causes of Overpopulation

The main features of this stage are backward economy, low per capita income, low standard of living, inadequate and unbalanced diet, absence of educational opportunities and presence of social evils like polygamy, early marriages etc. Every country is caught up with this problem and population growth control has become an economic necessity.

Conclusion

Overpopulation is a hindrance in the path of India's economic development. Family planning awareness should be sown among the younger generations. Use of contraceptives should be encouraged. Smaller families contribute to the well-being of the individual as well as to India's economy. India's vast population puts a lot of stress on the economic infrastructure. It is high time we Indians took measures to control this escalating population for the progress of our economy and our country.