Population: 1.19 Billion (2009); population growth rate: 1.4%
Population projected in 2050: 1.61 billion
GDP: $1.16 trillion; 7.2% growth in 2009-10
77% of Indians, about 836 million people, live on less than $1.25 per day
The agriculture sector in India accounts for 15.7% of the GDP (2008-09)
58.4% of the population works in agriculture
Unemployment rate: 8.28% (2004-2005)
By 2050, 55% of the population, or 900 million people, will live in cities
100 million urban residents live in slums; this will double by 2020
* Note that data vary widely by state and
district, with some indicators far worse
than reflected in these national averages. |
