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Download Solution PDFThe 'demographic dividend' is-
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- Working population of 15 to 59 years
- 0 to 6 year population
- Working population of 14 to 50 years
- Working population above 60 years
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Option 1 : Working population of 15 to 59 years
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Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Working population of 15 to 59 years.
- The demographic dividend is the economic growth potential that can result from shifts in a population’s age structure, mainly when the share of the working-age population is larger than the non-working-age share of the population.
- In this demographic dividend, the age group of 15-59 years are considered.
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- India has 62.5% of its population in the age group of 15-59 years.
- It is estimated to peak around 2036 when it will reach approximately 65%.
- The Demographic dividend in India, which started in 2005-06 and will last till 2055-56.
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