Thread by @TNGeography

This map shows the population projection for the year 2036 by the National Commission on Population Report 2020. It projects #TamilNadu and Himachal will have the lowest population growth in this coming decade and TN will have the highest median age in #India at 40.5 yrs 1/4

I feel projections for Tamil Nadu and Karnataka are very conservative. I feel TN population will be better than the projection. Reports finding show TN population will stagnate at 7.8Cr for 4-5 yrs then will start to decline, TN fertility rate will decline to 1.51 2/4

The next 15yrs are crucial for #TamilNadu, we need to grow to be upper-middle-class economy with 8lakh per capita income in next 15yrs. TN has to achieve 1 Trillion economy in next 10yrs to reach USD 13000 per capita GDP. I wish the best for govt to achieve 1Trillion target 3/4

Kerala and Tamil Nadu set to be the most urbanized state in #India. In 2036, Kerala will reach a whopping 92% Urban population, TN to reach 60% Urban population (I feel, it be higher). Improving ubran infra, old age social security will be a challenging task for both states 4/4

I feel TN number will be better than the projected, it will have much more urbanization than projected. Kerala really needs to improve its urban infra. They are going to be full urban state. with their coastal areas from Kasaragod to Trivandrum will be one big city

I am not alarmed by population decline. I am for the sustainable population, not population for the sake of consumption & economy. I feel 5Cr is sustainable for TN considering our water, forest, agriculture & living standard. But we have tough 30yrs to invest in old age security

Uttar Pradesh is already the most populated province/state in the world, it comes in 5 or 6 if it were to be a separate country. UP+Bihar combined will cross 40Cr population, will be the 3rd largest country in the world after India and China

Bihar is the most densely populated large state in the world (>50000sqkm) with a population density of 1316 people per sqkm which is 5.33 people per acre, 1 person has 0.19 acre (20 cents). TN will have 600 people per sqkm, 2.4 people per acre, very much higher than indian avg

In Tamil Nadu, every caste and religious group has an almost similar fertility rate. Population growth across communities is almost the same, one of the few states to achieve this milestone. There is no major disparity in population growth across communities and region