he aim of this work is to calculate the effects of rapid population growth upon economic development in India, and it is divided into 5 sections. A synoptic statement of the relationship between population growth and economic development is given in Part 1, listing the variables relevant to a consideration of how economic development and population development interact. Also, the most prominent theory, which is based on knowledge of how economic development occurred in the presently developed countries, is summarized, and its applicability to developing areas is evaluated. Part 2 reports the size, age composition, growth rate, and birth and death rates of the Indian population, as well as likely upper and lower limits of population growth during the next 24-30 years. Part 3 outlines the likely changes in the Indian economy during the next 20 to 30 years and identifies the chief determinants of development with specific attention to population dynamics. Part 4 is devoted to projections about economic growth based on projections about population growth. Finally, Part 5 compares India with other low-income, high fertility areas differing in size, current levels of mortality and growth, state of economic advancement, and general strategy of development. - See more at: http://www.popline.org/node/515913#sthash.sPlNcKJY.dpuf