As of today, 31 January 2010, the population of India is almost 1.2 billion people.
This daily tally can be found at the International Institute for Population Sciences, B.S. Devashi Marg, Govandi (near the north eastern suburb of Chembur, in Mumbai).
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Wow! Now that’s information. Also scary. Where would all these people go to? The increasing population also adds to the burden on the available resources.
Ooooh First again! Must email Cathy right now! Yay!
AND… where are they all coming from?! That’s some serious breeding going on!
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THAT’S HUMAN CAPITAL!!!!!
A day will come when Indian and Chinese techies will rule the world . Especially in countries with aging populations like Japan and many other countries of western Europe!!!!
If India can increase its per capita income to some how 7000$+….then multiply it with 1.2 billion!!…….the number is breathtaking!!
Someone’s been studying economic growth and development.
A certain Aussie girl is making me do things that i normally never do……
Such is the power she has over me!!
No way, not even I can control the great Ronny!
Its NOT about her “control”…..its all about her Charms!!
“When virtue and modesty enlighten her charms, the lustre of a beautiful woman is brighter than the stars of heaven, and the influence of her power it is in vain to resist.”
Ronny, “…THAT’S HUMAN CAPITAL!!!!!…”
‘Human Capital’ or ‘Rabble’
Ronny, “…If India can increase its per capita income to some how 7000$+….then multiply it with 1.2 billion!!…….the number is breathtaking!!…”
How about 2 billion people and 20000$+ per capita income … the number will be ‘mind-boggling’. This is called ‘Mungeri Lal ke hasin sapne’,
(Ask Ronny for the translation, Sharell).
@@Amit mian
(Ask Ronny for the translation, Sharell). ”
“This is called ‘Mungeri Lal ke hasin sapne’,
“You have to dream before your dreams can come true.”-Abdul Kalam
Never stop dreaming my friend!!!!
I wonder who those last 6 were?
Population is a double edge sword. The huge growing and young population will help the Indian economy prosper (by creating new markets). However, more people also mean a lot more issues. There are millions who are unaffected by the progress. Its in India that we see such a contrast of poverty and prosperity.
The developed economy are slowing down, however, their standard of living is very high which India and China will take 100′s of years to catch up. Mere GDP does not reflect prosperity for a common man.
Akash, true population surely is a double edged sword. The earth isn’t as big as planet Jupiter to hold more than 6 billion people forever. Both natural and artificial resources are limited on earth as well.
@@Akash
“Mere GDP does not reflect prosperity for a common man.”
TRUE.
India and China will NEVER match america and europe in terms of standard of living!!
But the strength of China/India lies in NUMBERS.
East is East and West is West. Even if people in the east become westerners by standards, they aren’t really westerners. So its better for Easterners to remain Easterners and Westerners to remain Westerners. Just like that the sun rises in the East, and it sets in the West.
Akash, “…Mere GDP does not reflect prosperity for a common man…”
Mere GDP doesn’t reflect anything accurately. GDP just adds up everything blindly. If few people burnt down government building and government rebuilds it, the GDP goes up. If the husband and wife are spending money for their divorce, the GDP goes up. Such costs should be subtracted, not added.
There are a few alternatives such as HDI – Human development index which factors in indicators of life expectancy and education levels. Another is GPI – Genuine progress indicator which adds the value of household and volunteer work (which are ignored in GDP), and subtract for social breakdown, crime and pollution. So some one like Sharell who is a housewife, she would still contribute to the country’s GPI. This is not the case in GDP.
It is better if people stop thinking in terms of ‘east’ and ‘west’, to realise that the world is a lot more complex than that. And really, isn’t it a little hipocritic of you to be saying that, since you declare yourself an Indian-American?
“It is better if people stop thinking in terms of ‘east’ and ‘west’, to realise that the world is a lot more complex than that. And really, isn’t it a little hipocritic of you to be saying that, since you declare yourself an Indian-American?”
The world is a lot more complex than what? East is different from West in a lot of areas. That doesnt mean that East and West should hate each other over differences. Isn’t it a little hypocritical of you to be saying that Amerians are bad while you are using what Americans created? The Internet?
We have a lot of issues in India. On the other hand the world also has lots of issues. The real progress in India will come, when the “common man” has basic facilities like “24 hrs water and electricity”. “access to education and health facilities”, “acceptable living conditions and roads”, “3 meals”. 850 Million Indian’s still don’t have access to the basic facilities. 5000 kids die daily in India, either due to malnutrition, child birth or lack of health facilities (this is even worse than Africa).
The Government has to make strong programs and we have to take it forward. It is sad, the corrupt “Netas” and “Babu’s'” are busy filling their own pockets. In the end “Jaisi Praja Waisa Raja”.
We have a complex situation in India and many issues. Above all the “sub kuch chalta hai” attitude. I do not know the solution; however, I do know that India is strong. It has survived many attacks and problems and built its legacy since 5000 years. India will move ahead.
Akash, “…I do not know the solution…”
There are many solutions. The real problem is implementation, the fact that India has become so big a mess that many solutions are next to impossible to implement. Moreover, the Indians have been fed many ‘ideas’ that they could never ‘digest’. One example is the idea of ‘democracy’. In India, democracy has become another form of ‘anarchy’.
Akash, “…It has survived many attacks and problems and built its legacy since 5000 years…”
Merely ‘survival’ is a basic instinct of every animal and it will not make India achieve any great thing.
The best solution to help India develop is by kicking out all the power hungry politicians, thugs etc, and replace them with people that really care about their own country, their own state, cities, towns, villages, etc. When they really care about their own country, they’d fix the water, shelter, food, and many other problems that prevail among the masses. Instead of sitting in the high seat like a King, they should go to each areas where they are problems and solve them one by one.
Informative and scary…..:))))))
Used to work next door. it is indeed scary
I wanted to read this blog from the day I read about you on Mahendra kaka’s blog…Finally got a chance…and you really have a nice blog out here..
I have been born n brought up in Mumbai and now in US and just realized that I didnot know we have this population board in Mumbai itself..Well let me blame it on being from western suburbs..:)
keep writing…:)
Hi Aparna, welcome to the blog! I’m glad you’ve enjoyed reading it. It’s amazing what can be found in Mumbai. Even my husband was amazed and surprised about the sign, and wanted to take a picture of it (usually it’s just me saying “Look at this!!).
Soon India will overtake China as the world’s most populated country. China’s one child policy has helped prevent the birth of approximately 400 million more people.
My name is Allison Terrell, (15yrs)
Please reply to my email. amterrell@embarqmail.com. Thank you so much 
I Live In Navasota, Texas. For school I’m doing reserch on Population problems in India. Looking at websites on Google, I found your blog and read every blog you have posted and found you a wonderful source.
I was hoping that you could tell me some stories about how the population problem has effected your life. Some personal stories of how it effects your life, and others that you know. I have read about the train, and it helped alot by getting the feeling of India’s population problem. I’m looking for more, and I am really hoping you can help me.
Allison Terrell
Hi Allison, it sounds like an interesting project. I’ve moved your comment to my post on the population of India, so hopefully that way more people will see it and respond.
In Mumbai particularly, one of the main problems that has resulted from the huge population is lack of space for housing. There is such little space that real estate prices have become comparable to those in New York City. As you can imagine, most Indians can’t afford to pay so much for their homes. As a result, you’ll find whole families (grand parents, parents and children) living together in cramped one bedroom apartments. Many people are also forced to live in slums because they can’t afford proper housing.
The population problem has also resulted in insufficient infrastructure for the city. There is not enough water and electricity for everyone. Some parts of Mumbai have to have power cuts (hours without power) every day. Other parts have water cuts. In many places in Mumbai it’s rare to have 24 hour water supply. The water will come for a few hours a day, or in more extreme cases, only a few minutes a day. Where I was previously living in Kandivali West, this was the case. There was a huge water shortage problem and we only got running water for a few hours three times a day and never any water to flush the toilet (we had to store water and tip bucketfuls of water down the toilet to flush it). (I wrote a blog post on this, if you have a search, you’ll find it).
There are so many more issues — such as pollution and traffic problems. There are so many cars in Mumbai now that it can take an hour to even travel the shortest of distances. And then there’s the problem of parking — where to park all these cars? There’s a shortage of car parks as well. Hospitals are overcrowded and people can’t get medical treatment. Competition for places in schools is fierce.
This is just a start, I’m sure other readers can add their personal experiences….
I wonder if you are telling her immigration issuess or over population issues
But the “immigrants” (which I guess you mean immigrants from other states such as UP) are all coming from somewhere in India… so that still means over population issues!