Goa’s fertility drops to 1.6 as ageing population climbs to 17.2%
Panaji: Goa's total fertility rate has fallen to 1.6 children per woman, the second lowest in the country after Sikkim (1), according to the National Family Health Survey (NFHS) 6. Goa is tied at 1.6 with Punjab, West Bengal and Mizoram, while the national average stands at 2.With 1.6, Goa is already below the replacement rate. The total fertility rate…
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