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Q. The intrinsic rate of natural increase for Indian human population according to the 2011 census was

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Solution:

The intrinsic rate of natural increase (r) is the difference between birth rate and death rate. According to the 2011 census, India has a birth rate of 21.8 per 1000 and death rate 7.1 per 1000 individuals. Thus, r = 21.8 - 7.1 = 14.7 per 1000, which is 0.0147.