Key facts as India surpasses China as the world’s most populous country
India is poised to become the world’s most populous country this year; its population has more than doubled since 1950.
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India is poised to become the world’s most populous country this year; its population has more than doubled since 1950.
India’s artificially wide ratio of baby boys to baby girls – which arose in the 1970s from the use of prenatal diagnostic technology to facilitate sex-selective abortions – now appears to be narrowing. Son bias has declined sharply among Sikhs, while Christians continue to have a natural balance of sons and daughters.
To highlight some of India’s religious, cultural and demographic differences, here are key facts about its states.
Indians nearly universally say it is important for women to have the same rights as men, including eight-in-ten who say this is very important.
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Indians accept women as political leaders, but many favor traditional gender roles in family life.
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