ASSAM ( Population)

 

Question: What are the main reasons for a high growth of population in Assam?

Ans: The main reasons for a high growth of population in Assam are as follows:

Firstly, due to immigration.

Secondly, the health and hygiene condition has improved since independence following a check on epidemics like Cholera , Kala Azar , dysentery small pox etc.

Thirdly , social awareness and literacy being low among some groups of people , the family planning measures have not been adopted , leading to a higher growth rate among them.

Fourthly, the practice of holding marriage of the girls , at the tender age of 12 - 13 years among some groups of people , leads to a greater number of children in each of their families contributing to a rapid growth of population.

Fifthly, the practice of polygamy in some communities leads to larger families within a short time and contributes to rapid population growth. 

Sixthly, more exhaustive enumeration in census operations.