Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Population control measures for States with High TFR
Posted On:
28 MAR 2017 4:35PM by PIB Delhi
The details of the States with respect to population control as per data related to fertility rate figuring in fourth National Family Health survey are given below:
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FOURTH NATIONAL FAMILY HEALTH SURVEY OF TFR (STATES/UTs)
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S.No.
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India/States/UTs
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Total fertility rate (children per woman)
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NFHS-4
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NFHS-3
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Total
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India
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2.2
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2.7
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1
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Andhra Pr.
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1.8
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2
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Assam
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2.2
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2.4
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3
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Bihar
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3.4
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4.0
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4
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Chattisgarh
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2.2
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2.6
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5
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Gujarat
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2.0
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2.4
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6
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Haryana
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2.1
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2.7
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7
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Jharkhand
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2.6
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3.3
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8
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Karnataka
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1.8
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2.1
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9
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Kerala
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1.6
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1.9
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10
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Madhya Pradesh
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2.3
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3.1
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11
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Maharashtra
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1.9
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2.1
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12
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Odisha
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2.1
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2.4
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13
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Punjab
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1.6
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2.0
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14
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Rajasthan
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2.4
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3.2
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15
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Tamil Nadu
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1.7
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1.8
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16
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Telangana
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1.8
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17
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Uttar Pradesh
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2.7
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3.8
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18
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West Bengal
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1.8
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2.3
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19
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Arunachal Pradesh
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2.1
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3.0
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20
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Delhi
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1.7
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2.1
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21
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Goa
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1.7
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1.8
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22
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Himachal Pradesh
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1.9
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1.9
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23
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Jammu & Kashmir
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2.0
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2.4
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24
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Manipur
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2.6
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2.8
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25
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Meghalaya
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3.0
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3.8
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26
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Mizoram
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2.3
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2.9
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27
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Nagaland
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2.7
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3.7
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28
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Sikkim
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1.2
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2.0
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29
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Tripura
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1.7
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2.2
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30
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Uttarakhand
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2.1
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2.6
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31
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A&N Islands
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1.5
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32
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Chandigarh
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1.6
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33
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Dadra & Nagar Haveli
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2.3
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34
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Daman & Diu
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1.7
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35
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Lakshadweep
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1.8
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36
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Puducherry
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1.7
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State-wise data related to TFR for last three years are given below:
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STATE-WISE
TOTAL FERTILITY RATE (TFR)
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S.No.
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State
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2013
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2014
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2015
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All India
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2.3
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2.3
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2.3
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1
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Andhra Pr.
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1.8
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1.8
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1.7
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2
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Assam
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2.3
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2.3
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2.3
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3
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Bihar
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3.4
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3.2
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3.2
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4
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Chattisgarh
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2.6
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2.6
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2.5
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5
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Delhi
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1.7
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1.7
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1.7
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6
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Gujarat
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2.3
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2.3
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2.2
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7
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Haryana
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2.2
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2.3
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2.2
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8
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Himachal Pr.
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1.7
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1.7
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1.7
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9
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J&K
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1.9
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1.7
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1.6
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10
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Jharkhand
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2.7
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2.8
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2.7
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11
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Karnataka
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1.9
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1.8
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1.8
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12
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Kerala
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1.8
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1.9
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1.8
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13
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Madhya Pr.
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2.9
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2.8
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2.8
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14
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Maharashtra
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1.8
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1.8
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1.8
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15
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Odisha
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2.1
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2.1
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2.0
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16
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Punjab
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1.7
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1.7
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1.7
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17
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Rajasthan
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2.8
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2.8
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2.7
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18
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Tamil Nadu
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1.7
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1.7
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1.6
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19
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Telangana
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1.8
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1.8
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20
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Uttar Pr.
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3.1
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3.2
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3.1
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21
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Uttarakhand
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2.0
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2.0
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22
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West Bengal
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1.6
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1.6
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1.6
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Source: Sample Registration System, Statistical Report (Registrar General, India)
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The Ministry has launched Mission Parivar Vikas in 146 high fertility districts in the States having high fertility and to place more emphasis on population control by strengthening Family Planning activities through:
•Delivering assured services
•Initiating new promotional schemes
•Ensuring commodity security
•Building capacity (service providers)
•Creating enabling environment
•Closely monitoring and resolving implementation bottlenecks.
The Minister of State (Health and Family Welfare), Smt Anupriya Patel stated this in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha here today.
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