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According to Census 2001, what is the percentage of Indian population below the age 40?
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- 75
- 70
- 65
- 60
Correct Option: A
As per Census 2001, the population below 15 years was 35 percent, >60 years was 8 percent, and between 15 and 59 years of age was 57 percent of the total population. India has more than 50% of its population below the age of 25 and more than 65% below the age of 35. It is expected that, in 2020, the average age of an Indian will be 29 years, compared to 37 for China and 48 for Japan; and, by 2030, India’s dependency ratio should be just over 0.4. According to 2011 census, the percentage of Indian population below the age 6 is 13.1% and above the age 6 is 86.9%.