Demographic dividend in India: Challenge and opportunities 

Demographic dividend in India: Challenge and opportunities 

The demographic dividend is defined as the growth potential resulting from shifts in a population’s age structure. The demographic dividend provides a great foundation for a sustained period of high growth. For India, it is coming at an opportune time when the population in large parts of the world is aging.

Asymmetric demography, lack of skills, low level of health and education, informal nature of the economy, jobless growth are some of the challenges to be faced by India while reaping the benefits of demographic dividend. 

India needs state-specific policies on the health and education sector, with more women entering the workforce in young states like Bihar, and policies to attract migrants and elderly care systems in aging states like Kerala. An educated workforce is...........to continue reading this topic click here

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