Indian states ranking by fertility rate
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This is a list of the states and union territories of India ranked in order of number of children born for each woman. Recent surveys show that in majority of Indian states, Total fertility rate, fertility rate has fallen well below the replacement level of 2.1 and the country is fast approaching the replacement level itself. The total fertility rate of India in 2017 stood at 2.2. Due to the large population, poverty and strain on resources, the Indian government Family planning in India, initiated population control efforts to decrease birth rate with the current target being at 2.1 children per woman. According to data from National Family Health Survey, National Family Health Survey-5, India's total fertility rate dropped below the Replacement-level fertility, replacement level of 2.1, and currently stands at 2.0. Country comparisons use data from the Population Reference Burea


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TFR vs Area vs Population


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See also

* Demographics of India {{DEFAULTSORT:States and union territories of India by fertility rate Demographics of India Fertility, Indian states Ranked lists of country subdivisions, India