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Tamil Nadu's Maternity Leave Move Spotlights South India's Fertility Rates

Fertility rates in southern states remain among the lowest in the country, population growth is slowing, the share of elderly citizens is rising, and concerns over future political representation are growing.

  • India Fertility Divide
    Bihar and UP's fertility rates are more than double those of Tamil Nadu and Kerala
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  • South's Fertility Slide
    Southern states now have a fertility rate below India's already low average of 1.9
  • North-South Population
    The South's share of India's population growth fell from 15% to 12%
  • South Adds Fewer Babies
    The south is the only major region where annual additions of ababies have declined since 2001
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