Hum Sab 1.428 BN Bhartiya Hain!

New Delhi: India has overtaken China as the world’s most populous nation, according to UN’s World Population dashboard on Wednesday. India’s population surpassed 1.428 billion, slightly higher than China’s 1.425 billion people. Estimates by different agencies have suggested that India’s population is expected to keep rising for nearly three decades before it peaks at 165 crore and then start declining. Population demographics of India vary from State to State. Kerala and Punjab have an ageing population while Bihar and UP have a young population, experts have said. “As the country with the largest youth cohort — its 254 million youth (15-24 years) — can be a source of innovation, new thinking and lasting solutions,” Andrea Wojnar, the representative for UNFPA India & country director for Bhutan said.