12th Class Sociology Solved Paper - Sociology-2016

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    Highlight the main features of demographic dividend in India.

    Answer:

    The main features of demographic dividend in India are as follows:
    (i) India has a very young population - that is, the majority of Indians tend to be young, and the average age is also less than that for most other countries.
    (ii) India has a large portion of working age population, i.e. between 15 to 64 years.
    (iii) It has relatively small proportion of old age population to support.
    (iv) The dependent portion population would turn into working age population in some time, due to demographic transition; thus raising the prospects for growth.


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