India Case Study Flashcards
Indian population
Birth rate in india is high. Death rate/infant mortality has fallen due to better health
India population rapid growth from 870mill in 1990 to 1.3 bill in 2014
28% of India is under 14
Indian life expectancy
Increased from 58 in 1990 to 68 in 2014
Maharashtra urban popluation
45%
Maharashtra GDP per capita
$2561
Maharashtra HDI
0.572
Maharashtra literacy rate
83%
Bihar urban population
11%
Bihar GDP per capita
$682
Bihar HDI
0.367
Bihar literacy rate
64
India global influence
Improved global relations with immediate neighbours by joining ASEAN(political and economic organisation with south east asian countries)
Part of UN, World Trade Organisation and G20
Development impact on India environment
70% of India sewage flows untreated into river. Waste may not be correctly sorted and disposed
Air pollution. Pollution so bad in some cities e.g New Delhi, thick toxic smog often forms. Gases such as sulfur dioxide and smoke particles damage people health. More than 0.5mill in India due from air pollution disease each year
More than 50% indian have phones
India economy change
GDP in 1990
0.3trill
GDP in 2015
2.1trill
India exportchange
Export
1990
Low value manufactured and primary goods like tea
2015
High value manufactured good like machinery
India import change
1990
Manufactured goods like chemicals
2015
Crude oil from transport and industry
