Social Problems of India

ILLITERACY
Current literacy rate is approx. 74%

Literacy rose from 12% in post British era to current statistics.

Female literacy at 54.2% and male counterparts at 75.8% Reasons for Illiteracy Shortage of classrooms. No proper sanitation or drinking water facility in many schools. Inadequacy of qualified teachers. Caste discrimination in schools. Poverty and gender differences.

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CHILD LABOUR
Child labour estimated at 12.6 million in 2001 national census.

Child labour is highly prevalent in Diamond Industry, Fireworks, Silk Industry, Construction, etc.
Reasons for Child Labour

Lack of education and exposure.

Exploitation of cheap and unorganised labour. Poverty and parental illiteracy. Adult unemployment and urbanization. Family practice to inculcate traditional skills in children.

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CORRUPTION
India tops the list for black money in the entire world.

Almost US$1456 billion in Swiss banks (approximately USD 1.4 trillion) in the form of black money.
Reasons for Corruption

Prevalence of greed and consumerism.

To enhance status in the society. To collect money for running the elections. Nexus between bureaucrats, politicians and criminals. Lack of ethical qualities and morality among administrators and politicians.

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POPULATION
India is second most populous country in the world with over 1.21 billion people. (census of 2011) India has more than 50% of its population below the age of 25 and more than 65% hovers below the age of 35. Reasons for Population Explosion Illiteracy and lack of awareness. Social ills like child marriage. Religious dogmas. Discrimination between boy-child and girl-child. Governments inability to implement Family Planning.

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POLLUTION
India's per capita carbon dioxide emissions were roughly 3,000 pounds (1,360 kilograms) in 2007 India has been ranked as seventh most environmentally hazardous country in the world by a new ranking done on January 12, 2011 Reasons for Pollution Illiteracy Over-exploitation of resources Population

Industrialization
Transport system

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GENDER BIAS
According to census, the sex ratio (the number of females per 1,000 males) for the 0-6 age group, has dramatically dropped to 914 in 2011, from 927 in 2001.

Reasons for Gender Bias Illiteracy Social conditioning Poverty Cultural stereotypes

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ECONOMIC DISPARITY (POVERTY)
According to a 2005 World Bank estimate, 41.6% of the total Indian population falls below the international poverty. India's poverty rate is projected to drop to 22% in 2015. Reasons for Economic Disparity Social causes like lack of inheritance, migration, urbanization etc. Economic causes like unequal distribution of land, unemployment, low wages and indebtedness.

Political causes like improper government policies

Religious causes like spending money on rites and rituals than personal upliftment and fulfillment of necessities.

Illiteracy and Population Explosion.