When population grows faster than GNP, the standard of living of the people does not improve. In fact, rapid population growth has been obstructing economic growth in developing countries like India where since 1951 population has been growing at a relatively high rate. In India, population growth has to be checked if gains of development are not to be nullified by it. It is necessary to mention that by economic development we mean not only the increase in national income (GNP) or per capita income, but also reduction in unemployment as a result of the growth of employment opportunities and reduction in poverty and inequalities of income, since economic growth depends on rate of saving and investment and productivity of labour. A democratic country like India cannot adopt coercive methods to control population. But to show how rapid population growth retards economic development, it is necessary to mention that.

Yogita Parihar

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