This paper describes the methodology for estimating recent fertility levels at the district level
in India based on the 2011 Census figures. Due to the absence of reliable vital statistics for …

Projected increases in both the absolute and relative size of the elderly population in many
third world countries is a subject of growing concern for public policy (Kinsella and Velkoff …

The purpose of this study is to examine gender difference in self-rated health among older
population in India. Data from the 60th round of National Sample Survey Organization on …

This article presents an overview of the elderly in Kerala and describes various dimensions
of elderly care and concerns, based on data from the Kerala Ageing Survey (KAS) 2013 …

The increasing greying of India's population raises concerns about the welfare and health
status of the aged. One important source of information of health status of the elderly is the …

In India, there are strong and intimate links between traditional notions of caste, purity and
pollution and the preparation and consumption of food. This article studies trajectories of …

Résumé L'article propose d'examiner les déterminants de la hausse contemporaine du
rapport de masculinité parmi les enfants en Inde à la lumière des données régionales. Les …

Demographers often use maps and regional tabulations to evidence the spatial dimension
of population characteristics. While they display considerable ability to test the strength of …

Unlike economic vulnerability, significant variations by gender and place of residence were
observed with respect to the relationship between living arrangements and perceived health …

With an emphasis on decentralised planning in India, the district has become the primary
unit of planning and monitoring development programmes. The Census of India is the only …