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This book brings together some papers on Indian censuses and in particular the 1991 census. Among the subjects discussed are probllems of conducting the census operations and collection of data, especially at the field level, the decline in the sex ratio and in the population growth, the employment ... More

This book documents the various phases of fertility transition in India. It argues that this transition is best understood as the cumulative effect of behavioural changes - such as delay in marriage and use of contraceptives - which over time has altered social perceptions on fertility. The authors ... More

In this book the authors present a comprehensive account of the different dimensions of elderly life in India. A unique feature of this book is the demographic assessment ( based on projections of the elderly in 25 states and 7 union territorial) of the number of India??'s elderly up to the year 202... More

This book constitutes an attempt to construct a profile of migrants from Kerala to the Gulf region, on the basis of an extensive of survey of return emigrants and their households. The purpose of this study was to understand the demographic and socio-eco... More

This is the first demographic study on Roman Catholics in India using the Roman catholic Parish records of the Archdiocese of Bombay for past 125 years from 1992. It reveals that the Roman Catholics are in the final stage of demographic transition with low mortality and fertility. Hardbound... More

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Explore Indian policy and practice on aging from a variety of perspectives This pathbreaking collection provides something that has been missing in the literature on aging in India, especially for non-Indian audiences: studies of various aspects of aging in India combined with analyses of current ... More