Recent government data indicates that 31 out of 36 states and Union Territories in India have achieved the replacement fertility rate of 2.1. However, which 5 states states still reported higher fertility rates? India's Total Fertility Rate (TFR) has experienced a notable decline, decreasing from 6.18 in 1950 to 4.6 in 1980, and further to 1.91 by 2021. This rate is now below the replacement level needed to sustain a stable population.
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Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Arunachal Pradesh and Meghalaya
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Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Meghalaya, Sikkim and Manipur
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Meghalaya, Sikkim, Manipur, Goa and Madhya Pradesh
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Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Meghalaya, and Manipur
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Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Tripura and Assam