MUMBAI, India: India's first population clock, made up of 10 white numbered cards on a large green metal board, attracts curious passersby who watch it record the story of the world's most populous nation.
The clock — manually updated every day according to projected estimates and akin to a cricket scoreboard in appearance — was first set up in 1982, when India was home to more than 684 million people, according to the 1981 government census.That figure more than doubled in the following decades. India grew rapidly to overtake China at the top of the population ranks with more than 1.42 billion people, according to a United Nations projection in April.
The fertility rate varies across the South Asian country, with poorer states like Uttar Pradesh and Bihar — which boast of a combined population of more than 325 million — having the highest rates, a 2019 government survey showed.In contrast, the two wealthiest states of Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu have fertility rates of 1.56 and 1.54 respectively, far below the average.
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