Inside India’s explosive population growth | 101 East Documentary

India has surpassed China as the world’s most populous country.
Driven by states like Bihar, the country's population is forecast to continue growing.
With Bihar’s fertility rate much higher than the national average, authorities are using a raft of family planning measures, including incentives for sterilisations, which critics say places the burden unfairly on women.
Home to more than 120 million people, competition for jobs is tougher than ever as the state struggles to curb its high unemployment rate.
101 East investigates attempts to control India’s population growth and the challenges of finding work in the world’s most populous country.
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Senior Reporter: Mandakini Gahlot
Cinematographer: Ram Pateriya
Editor: Vikram Singh
Producer: Medhavi Arora, Prashun Mazumdar, Mohammad Sartaj Alam
Digital Producer: Hasham Cheema
Production Manager: Susanna Low
Senior Producer: Liz Gooch
Senior Supervising Producer: Nick Olle
Executive Producer: Sharon Roobol
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[@Burmeseti]

Parents using their children as pension plans is selfish and unfair. They're not your property just because you gave birth to them. They did not have a choice in the matter.

[@TheCrownKing007]

True' same thoughts

[@yosefmacgruber1920]

The children much benefit, more people being able to live. Also, birth control is unnatural and bizarre. Goes against the natural flow and spread of human life.

[@HA-rn2iu]

Not in India's culture. No wonder children are taken away from parents and are initiated into gender change without parents consent in the west.

[@Fan-zx1lz]

@Swethane Yes you said it right.

[@yosefmacgruber1920]

@@Fan-zx1lz swthane saying that children did not have a choice in the matter, is an inane thing to say. What child would have made some other choice than to come alive and be born? And what about all the people who somehow expect corrupt governments to provide their pension plans? What of the saying that "blood is thicker than water"? Isn't security in one's own family or in having many children, possibly more reliable than trusting in the economy and government? I figure if you want old-age-security, you have far more security in having 10 children than in having 1. 10 children is a large range of possibilities, that at least one of your children will be in a good position to take you into their home, when or if you become old or disabled, and do it willingly and be glad to do it. Having only 1 child is a huge burden on the children. So this 1 child is responsible for 2 parents and 4 grandparents? Is that even realistic?

[@khastriya8]

When our politicians say we have 5 largest economy and neglecting the per capita income and income inequality, it is painful.

[@paochongloi596]

It's not only Government our stupid population also gets happy by only hearing that news.

[@syafsmith5085]

Even with GDP in terms of ranking, India is barely passing that of the UK. A shell of an empire that can’t even sustain it’s healthcare system.

[@billcarson818]

@@syafsmith5085 We have enough resources to feed and house every single human being on this earth. But the wealth and resources are extremely unevenly distributed, with just a small percentage owning the vast majority of resources. That is the main problem.

[@paceyombex]

Don't forget they also polarize Indian society, turning neighbors against each other.

[@jeremyserwer2586]

@@billcarson818 This is only going to get worse, This is called Class War and the wealthy know that very few will ever stop worshipping them long enough to realize they are the real problem. Sadly we humans also do not make plans for the future beyond 5 to 10 yrs out in most cultures so the resources we're devouring now that the natural world is straining to provide for we will over shoot or already have over shot---the suffering coming our way is of nightmare proportions. DO NOT BRING MORE CHILDREN INTO THIS WORLD!!!

[@User-of-internet]

It's so funny politicians telling poor people that India's GDP is bigger than the UK while completely ignoring per capita. And these people have no idea why they are still poor then.

[@ecs1e]

Well, to be fair, there was a time even that was thought to be impossible

[@Samasaya_Samadhaan]

Why it is funny? they want vote and they will say these things. What about you what are you doing to reduce population what are you doing to improve per capita income?

[@user-yo7ps2io8c]

​@@ecs1ewhen ur population grows your gdp grows aswell

[@ecs1e]

@@user-yo7ps2io8c It's not that simple, there are many countries in Europe that added millions of people over the last few decades and their GDP remained basically the same.

[@livetex-flourish]

😂 some Indian blame UK, religion but same thing happened to Singapore Malaysia UAE and Thailand. But they succeed. But Indian proud 😂😂 and start comparing with china and USA 😂😂😂 wat a funny. Event they are behind Indonesia, Vietnam and Thailand 😂😂😂

[@antonioanacleto1415]

I live in Brazil, a country larger than India in terms of territory, but with an extremely smaller population. Watching this video, I value my country more. Peace, tranquility, nature and things that don't exist in overpopulated countries

[@KashishArya790]

I'm sorry to hear that ma'am..but ryt now your country is on the way to broke your "tranquility"... Brazil is now 7th largest populated country, with highest teenage pregnancy criteria...if you talk about pros & cons every country have that...but what is important that people & gov. both should work together to educate & overcome such issues😅

[@RepistMuhamad]

In Brazil mostly pregnancy under 14 years girl this is reality

[@SS-yj2le]

Still a huge population and gets dense when you find so much of it is covered by the largest rainforest on the entire planet.

[@pranavgandhar4604]

India had more useful and habitable land than any country world, Brazil looks big but habitatable area is small com. To India😊😊

[@Zhvianna]

@@pranavgandhar4604 I’d have to disagree, India is approximately 3,287,263 sq km, while Brazil is approximately 8,515,770 sq km, making Brazil 159% larger than India… And sure removing the rainforest and dry deserted area Brazil would still have more habitable area…

[@natnat8393]

When his mum made him cry, I felt so sorry for him. Many ignorant parents are like this. They don't understand the system yet bash their poor kids who's done everything in their power to find work. I completely relate! Edit: Thank you all for the likes! I've never gotten this many before (1.5k) Big up from Jamaica 🇯🇲

[@muhammadisaac07]

Our parents are like this only 😢

[@mahejabeen1543]

I felt bad for him as well. I pray he gets a job very soon.

[@north_indian_pajeet_rendian]

​@@muhammadisaac07don't create a new life then. Be an ANTI-NATALIST.

[@north_indian_pajeet_rendian]

​@@mahejabeen1543stop producing kids.

[@NaaSydnia]

When he began to cry, it made me cry as well. These documentaries are so enlightening.

[@AnaFernandez-jp5uh]

The father that kept wanting children until he " got a boy" was infuriating. He could not feed his family.

[@PeterDrinnan]

Wife should have cut his balla off.

[@kevinjoseph9416]

As*holes like that are the ones causing most problems in india

[@rridderbusch518]

USA here. I'm daughter #3, then they finally got their precious boy. He turned out to be a dud anyway!

[@AnaFernandez-jp5uh]

@@rridderbusch518 I'm glad they got you while trying. You seem to have turned out better than " dud".

[@rridderbusch518]

@@AnaFernandez-jp5uh Thanks, Ana! :-D

[@malikrahman8649]

More people = more competition = less opportunity

[@iloveamerica4891]

Immigrate to America. America needs educated young people, doctors, engineers. A gap in the U.S.-Mexico border fence has become a destination for migrants seeking asylum in the US.

[@sesspess]

exactly.AND more criminals.AND with so many "people" -more like ani.MALS- there are not even the most nauseating jobs!

[@citrused8571]

bro please say you are being sarcastic

[@sesspess]

less quality of life. no to overpopulation,specially of thep00r

[@abhisheknahar-vk3lj]

​@citrused8571 he's speaking truth.

[@sailesteele4372]

For those who understand economic theory: population explosion is a collective action problem. Everyone wants less population but no one wants to contribute towards lessening the population!

[@amisha678]

This comment right here!

[@view1st]

Bill and Mallinder Gates do. And India, along with Africa, is their testing ground.

[@lindavanloon4786]

I contributed. I'm childfree.

[@sesspess]

ME TOO! @@lindavanloon4786

[@sesspess]

They don´t even live.They just survive in animal like conditions. Well ,they must enjoy it,otherwise they´d not have so many kids!Let them enjoy it,they chose it every time!

[@krishnaSagar69]

Being born in India is like playing a game on extreme hard mode. Not only india but any populous country.

[@krishnaSagar69]

This video deserves a like, this is the other side of our country. Kudos to Al Jazeera!

[@TboneWTF]

LOL. You need to use a cheat code.

[@krishnaSagar69]

@@TboneWTF the cheat code is same everywhere. Money lol

[@scholaroftheworldalternatehist]

And being born/moving to US is like living with cheat code

[@sunilpokhrel8904]

Don't make excuses on population.Tpday Singapore is a well developed country with 72k gdp per capita and a population density of 8.6k people per sq km area whereas india has population density of 450+people per sq km and still a thirld world poor unsafe country

[@durgeshnandan7238]

I am Indian and population sucks here.. it's hard to find peace and good environment in any city

[@Binodtharubolebinod]

​@@Argueration-qf4glbruh 2

[@LUCIFERDEVIL-tw6jg]

In my state Himachal Pradesh I have never face overcrowding issues ...

[@keralanaturelover196]

​@@LUCIFERDEVIL-tw6jgbecause your state almost all living with govt. Outsiders cannot live or buy there. Special status state. Delhi and defense huge huge supplies jobs contracts etc

[@LUCIFERDEVIL-tw6jg]

@@keralanaturelover196 I thinks it's pretty good step because if allowed then many UP and Biharis will settle here and the demography and our culture would be lost

[@Sthmohtwenty]

Then move 2 d village

[@dineshbhat7978]

I am INDIAN but really ashamed to see this population explosion in our country. These poor people don't have money but they have 6+ children. And they are often weeping, that how they will manage their families. And afterall they are showing that they are very hardworking. They bring shame to our country. They often come to big cities like DELHI, MUMBAI and sleep on roads, doing criminal activities and much more. This increases Crime, Poverty, Rapes etc in the country. They are themselves responsible for their poverty. No one should feel pity for them.

[@ppen8359]

You should feel pity for them because their birth is not their decision.

[@VirajYeager]

​@@ppen8359 ya but not for thier parents they deserve poverty

[@aperture0]

​@@ppen8359 government can help by legalising euthanasia

[@Samasaya_Samadhaan]

You will keep on feeling ashamed because you want everyone else to change but you yourself do not want to change or do anything.

[@tomtomblos2909]

@@Samasaya_Samadhaan why i feel hinduism is problem .... im totally dont agree about the caste system ... we here in bali 80% hindu but now a day feel more modern no matter if sudra man marry a brahmane girl ... it matter 10-20 years ago but today people think more logic ... i dont know you still not eat cow not use spoon or etc unlogic action .... balinese 80% hindu i feel but very very different they eat cow use spoon and think very logical

[@furrysfriend5150]

I am from Ladakh but been studying in Banaras. I get frustrated whenever I go out in the street because it's always overcrowded and so much traffic and noise. I feel my land ladakh is a paradise. I am afraid that my BJP government want to bring this mass in ladakh to destroy our land and culture.

[@ppen8359]

I hated Banaras. Totally miserable place to live.

[@animedc69]

Why modi will bring other state people to ladakh. Don't u know the rule of law

[@NFR_Agartala]

well then go back to Ladakh and do something that will ensure you don't have to leave your home town in future. Varanasi was, is and will always be crowded.

[@ex.hindu.now.atheist]

@@ppen8359 "I hated Banaras. Totally miserable place to live." ================================================= Yes, I visited Kashi (AKA Benaras AKA Varanasi) around 2009, when I was a pretty devout Hindu. It was-and still is, in 2024-a nasty, filthy town.

[@yasabc7284]

I cried when that mother talked so badly about her young son until he cries … some parents are so ignorant tho and without even realizing it they create so much traumas in their children 🤦🏻‍♀️ poor man I just wanted to hug him and tell him that he should be proud of himself and that everything will be ok 🥺🥺

[@niteshsaini9795]

Need of u

[@ivyimogene]

That boy will stop visiting his mother if she is so mean to him. She is clearly illiterate. Why doesn't she read the papers and learn about the world instead of blaming him? There are v few jobs today so its not his fault.

[@user-nd7ee6wh6e]

​@@ivyimogene He will not stop. Bond between parents are very strong in India.

[@commercialcbc]

thank you

[@ex.hindu.now.atheist]

​@@ivyimogene "That boy will stop [...] few jobs today so its not his fault." ====================================== For parents like that mother, that boy's feelings are secondary even if they are legitimate. For her, her sons are an insurance policy during her old age-one that she thinks she is entitled to. She will guilt-trip her children into pandering to her whims, even though she has not given them the most the basic things like high-quality food, high-quality education *This is a VERY COMMON problem in the culture of countries like **-India-** Bharath.*

[@dhaloh]

I cried when I saw Ravish about to cry when his mother was talking about him not being able to get a job being his fault. Wish him all the best in life.

[@akshatmisra767]

@@InterestedCitizen Indian population would be half then

[@manish.b]

She isn't wrong though. He's irrationally fixated on a govt job and even then it shouldn't take him years and years to crush an exam. He's unfocused and doesn't know how to grind.

[@Istudy10]

​@@manish.bbecause private companies exploit people very badly. Govt job on the other hand are stable and secured. My entire family is doing govt job and that is why we are well of but they are not easy as they are atleast more than 1000 people for one work. Competition is extremely tough.

[@ambarsarwala]

He Got The Job... Dont Worry 😇

[@natasdabsi1138]

​@@ambarsarwalareally?

[@baljj]

You gotta respect these men. Hustling hard to make a better life. It's just so crowded. Love from Australia 😊

[@caver38]

Overpopulation in India is only part of the problem , the massive pollution is another major problem

[@colleenpeck6347]

New Delhi is the worst.

[@ppen8359]

They are essentially the same problem. India needs a population of about 200 million and pollution problem will go away automatically.

[@lovepeace8544]

I started crying when he said he thinks of suicide but couldn’t because of his mother and brother. Because this is the condition of every Govt job aspirant including me.

[@lazypops3117]

are you also looking for a dowry? because the private sector is frankly the better option.

[@chinnu1964]

No government jobs available

[@yihuda7459]

I’m not from India and,just curious…whys gov job’s lucrative? Do they pay more or get benefits ? Why don’t these youngsters go search in private sectors ? Why don’t start businesses? It’s seems like India has a huge bureaucracy ..any gov employee will stay lifetime in there …that created comfort among the citizens…the only way out is gov job …Big government is a dangerous thing…many countries changed by private sectors including China….India should support Indian youth

[@whykoks]

​@@yihuda7459private sector has no job security and a lot of exploitation

[@DuskyRisky]

Government job 20 lakh ias upscale selected 500 don't go for government jobs and ruin life go to stem subjects diplomas degrees get you good job

[@says782]

I thought parents like Ravish's mother only exist in Kenya. Ravish's mother is the reason why some children make the painful and difficult decision to cut off their parents for the sake of their mental well-being. She's blaming him for a situation that is completely out of his control. His efforts are not being recognized yet he is doing so much. I can only wish Ravish the best in his quest for a government job.

[@samijay]

Just imagine, sure if she worked like her son. Maybe she won't have put so much pressure on him. Lots of parents can't even face half of what youths are facing now. Lots of them have a better opportunity during their time yet couldn't use it but now they want us to do it at a much harsher condition

[@good2freelance1]

His mother's body language, an uneducated selfish woman and don't like.

[@joe-vl3nd]

Simple people

[@loriannrichardson7644]

And her reasons for insisting that he get a govt job sound rather shallow.

[@shahrzadtales]

Unfortunately many people think they should fulfill their parents dreams; it is wrong, they have done for themselves once, why they want to take over their children's lives. I am not saying be disrespectful but explain them truely and clearly: this is my life, my bless, my challenge and I will sort it out in my own way

[@harrykammoun9260]

Don’t give up Ravish!! I don’t think any foreign person can fully comprehend what it must be like for you to live and study in your country, however I’m sure a lot can empathise with having incompetent parents in their lives. Hopefully your mother can watch this documentary to educate herself and be more supportive and proud of you. Wishing you the best of luck in the future.

[@user-mj2lm5fh1j]

His mother doesn't know English. So it's ineffective 😂

[@srinivasarajarao9965]

@@user-mj2lm5fh1j i have a feeling you are a madrasssaa graduate...how about educating your brethren to limiting yourselves to one wife and two kids?...hmmm??

[@aperture0]

​@@srinivasarajarao9965 lol bhaiyas from up and Bihar have like 6-7 kids.

[@jacobjonm0511]

"one of the most populated country in the history"? IT IS the most populated country in the history!

[@apple-vr5kd]

When politicians blame religion and not take accountability for their actions, there's a problem.

[@user-xd2ct5sm3h]

When country has space and nuclear programmes but no treated sewage in many places, shrinking water supply and people inheriting a piece of pavement to sleep on, there's a problem. Don't get me started on child labour and treatment of women. Thoughts to Indian people who struggle. ❤

[@MahdiBanners]

India's population explosion started after the independence when hindu monks encouraged the hindu population to increase their birth rates to prevent the minority Muslim population from overtaking them by number and become the majority instead of hindu people. The problem started there and this belief continued and was encouraged preached to the masses by monks in every occasion and for decades. That's why India's population is out of control right now.

[@RenegadeRanga]

Personal responsibility above all, dude. Everyone squales like a stuck pig it's all the governments faults.

[@FortuneSpirit_179]

thats why india have their braindead population.

[@meditationguru4633]

@@MahdiBanners yes now hindu family have one /two child and others have 10 to 12 children. (Your brothers)

[@biribabu5878]

I'M AN INDIAN AND IM TRULY FEDUP WITH SO MANY PEOPLE & POPULATION IN INDIA. POPULATION IN INDIA NEED TO BE REALLY CONTROLLED.

[@fuzzywuzzy0549]

The population is only going to get bigger

[@jayanthisrinivasan9055]

Some tried to control it by force, but people punished the government.

[@ppen8359]

During emergency times, Sanjay Gandhi rounded up men and neutered them forcefully.

[@animedc69]

​@@ppen8359nah in that also they were doing muslim Apeasment

[@aperture0]

fr. one child policy needs to be implemented

[@umeshdn3486]

I went through this state of immense mental pressure and struggle during unemployment. Getting a government job in India is crucial for u get socially recognised. But it's exactly true that most things r not in youth's hand. They r just helpless.

[@kumaragurusubramanian581]

May be in North India, in south how much money u make and how much power u have over others lives ( eg A plumber who may be the only plumber in a locality) is what defines ones social recognition. Non civil service gov jobs don't make respect from people as they do not have any power over other people, but if they make lot of money ( even by bribes and corruption) people will respect u atleast in front of ur face.

[@aqsaali2670]

I am from Pakistan and despite not being big geographically, we have a huge population so I can relate easily with all these problems mentioned in the documentary.

[@LisaCutie409]

All Muhajirs

[@unvcht5046]

Shut up you just making yourself feel better from your junk country

[@sesspess]

stop having kids

[@Mahadjawaid]

​@@sesspessour population is somewhat more stable atleast from what i have seen. Hopefully we are going to be good for the next 10-20 years

[@ecs1e]

you people h8 1ndia

[@simonpegg1196]

Well-made documentary! Parents will pressurize children without recognizing the fact that it's their generation that has created this monstrous problem of unemployment by having so many children in the first place.

[@5729-wk7wy]

So many people huge amount of tax every year collected by politicians. Why they don't provide good medical system for uneducated people? Who is real culprit?

[@abhisheknahar7363]

Thanks for your words. May the world go extinct soon.

[@yosefmacgruber1920]

Children do not cause unemployment. Corrupt governments and bad policies contribute to unemployment. Stop blaming generous parents who like to spread the human life, for the world's solvable problems.

[@amazingmemes1]

True 😊

[@jamesbedukodjograham5508]

​@@yosefmacgruber1920babies make the world sweet.😊

[@gambit0913]

As someone from this part of the world, I was lucky to be born in the most literate state in India…this documentary is a humbling reminder

[@joelgoldsmith4747]

Kerala in south India?

[@gambit0913]

@@joelgoldsmith4747 yup

[@joelgoldsmith4747]

@@gambit0913 : Good on you buddy. Wonderful state, culture and people.🙂

[@dibakarsaha6807]

Most kerlaites migrate to the gulf for a job...kerala is not that good for job oppertunity

[@joelgoldsmith4747]

@@dibakarsaha6807 : Yeah I know. People are struggling everywhere these days - including European countries!!

[@subhamsikder7297]

REALITY CHECK - 🇮🇳 According to NSO in 2022, India's graduation rate is 10.6%, and the higher secondary education rate is 25.8%. I'll be proud as an Indian when our education system improves, and the higher secondary pass rate consistently reaches at least 80%.

[@metaldigger]

Living in South India and in Bangalore feels a different world to this part of India. Makes me compare it to western Europe to eastern Europe.

[@ppen8359]

You are a bigot. South India is equally bad. Do you think that Biharis are not going to go to South India for jobs?

[@momo-mq2qd]

have you ever been to Europe? doubt it

[@metaldigger]

@@momo-mq2qd too many times.

[@bletrick3352]

@@momo-mq2qd He didn't say Bangalore is better than any part of Europe, because it very obviously isn't. What he meant is that the difference between his part of India and the Indian part shown in the vid has quite a big development difference, like Western and Eastern Europe.

[@gamingpoint7691]

This type of documentary should get promoted by the government to know the knowledge of the child birth and family planning

[@StarBright1398]

Why would govt promote a docu that exposes govt shortcomings like lack of jobs

[@kumaramresh7905]

India's population is already imploding, and this is not good, Countries like US, UK have to open Immigration just for mantaining their population !!

[@TheCrownKing007]

​@thezoldics7648Still overpopulated 😊l

[@singhinformaticgyan5611]

Ye bjp walo ke hisab se desh ke khilaf sajis h.

[@manigonuguntla2890]

South India enjoying benefits low population than North India 😢😢

[@WarsOfate]

Ravish's mom POV is actually common among many parents. They see the world through their life experience while the situation of the world is keep changing. It's like many parents who live in 'used to be poor country but then become quite prosperous country (like in south korea)' who keep blabbering their children that if they can make it back then their children should be able to make it too. No chiet sherlock, if it's that easy why many of them won't just start over and show their children how it's supposed to be done. Most would have failed if the situation is being reversed.

[@shreyanshjain7346]

They pay your bills in india . In western countries students earn their own living after high school(12th), and even the college fees is paid by loan.

[@RamSoulja86]

In the US, some older people have this same mindset even though it was their population that has made living harder. Housing is somewhat expensive across the US and good paying jobs are hard to come by unless a person is in healthcare, cybersecurity/IT, or professional sports.

[@TboneWTF]

The only difference is the Indian parents lives will never improve!

[@Guizambaldi]

There is a lot of pressure for social status everywhere. I find it a bit funny how everywhere people dream about an upper middle class life, which is dramatically different everywhere in the world. In the US it's about a big house, a fancy car and international travel. Here in Brazil, it would be equivalent to the US middle class, and in India they all dream to have the life of an American of the lower middle class. And it's pretty hard to make the cut anywhere.

[@Fan-zx1lz]

​@@shreyanshjain7346In India there is no good paying part time Job to pay our bills.

[@shanaazcloete8531]

Parents are responsible to care for their children because they chose to have them. Not the other way round. Education is so needed. My dad always said its more important for a woman to be educated than a man, because she ends up with the children when things go wrong.

[@aperture0]

absolutely true. it should be common sense honestly

[@abhishek8243]

Gangetic belt has huge population because of fertile lands for agriculture is pure myth. UP, Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttarakhand are overpopulated to peaks. Only because there's no birth control. These people don't see anything except for government job which is hard to get and they are prime reason for increase of unemployment rate in India.

[@sadiyashah2193]

The way he was holding back his years after his mother told that it's his fault for not working hard enough 😢

[@jeffbeck9347]

I felt that one. Imagine the pressure of getting a government job. Get a big dowry. Have a son. And the cycle goes on.

[@muhammadisaac07]

​@@jeffbeck9347 Why they can't still think like modern!!?

[@shantanusingh7600]

@@muhammadisaac07 Society and the location of opportunities. A caged monkey won't ever know that there are large forests outside that. Bihar is the poorest state and uneducated so they don't know about the opportunities.

[@muhammadisaac07]

@@shantanusingh7600 True 👍 And look Bihar is underdeveloped in many ways.... Not many manufacturing companies are there, new entrepreneurs are not getting enough privilege, government is unstable and education system sucks...... If they still don't understand one day Bihar will be a great shame for India.

[@Batman-vr6jp]

​@@thezoldics7648no happening right now effect

[@TheGreatVivek7]

Kerala’s fertility rate 1.4. What’s Bihar’s fertility rate? 2.9. Now these Biharis are migrating to Kerala and have thus changed Kerala’s demography. 10 years ago I never thought I would see people sleeping on railway platforms in Kerala but now I do. There is a reason why people from TN, Kerala, Karnataka and Maharashtra dislike Biharis. Bihar’s population is exploding and Biharis don’t know what contraception is. They still feel having 2,3 or even 4 kids is completely normal.

[@ryandaverayla4910]

hating them will not solve the problem.

[@youtubegk4105]

same bro they keep coming to my jabalpur and most of colonies filled with them atmosphere totally changed and yuck caste believe conservative mindset and manners they ruined the peace 😴😴

[@omnamahshivaay6740]

Soon U will not remain Nair in Kerala... First maintain the Hindu percentage in ur state ..

[@navtemp3199]

Solution: See them as humans,

[@WaveRider1989]

@@amberheardrose7144 People that can afford more children should have it, but todays world; poor people have a too many that cant feed which ends up having more people in poverty. Meanwhile wealthier people have 2 or less kids and can actually afford more if they want to.

[@ShubhamKumar-ud2hd]

Indian's population>>>>>india's employment.

[@aninditabiswas4101]

Forced contraception of men should be done in rural bihar & uttar pradesh Why only women😢😢😢

[@aperture0]

this

[@No-Stack-Developer]

we aint in a dictatorship dude

[@aperture0]

@@No-Stack-Developer we almost are. say anything against government and you'll be in jail.

[@VinayTruth]

Though I'm Upper middle class and can easily take care of two children I have decided not to have even one child and with great difficulty found my wife who has similar views. It's not that we are not interested in having children but we feel that over population is the reason for all problems in India. Cramped Jails, Court cases prolonging for years, curruption, water crisis ,pollution...we have decided that even if we die alone ( without anyone's care ) we are ready to sacrifice for the sake of others. A child not born is like saving another human from starvation. We have decided not to adopt anyone as we want to donate all our assets and earnings to the poor people or for nature preservation.

[@vinaykumar-xe7zi]

S

[@shwetaaaanand5178]

Have two children at least who will have your essence and remember skilled people are demographic dividend. .people shown here are in the race of job

[@rajarshibhattacharya5192]

Congratulations for finding a like minded wife❤️

[@VinayTruth]

@@shwetaaaanand5178 We are atleast 5 times more than the resources we have ( Especially Water ) and you want to maintain replacement rate? It doesn't work...millions will die of hunger in near future...just wait and see

[@dysplasiaanaplasia4128]

Re you mad? Our population is fine. Don’t make it a big deal. People dnt get jobs cz they dnt think outside the box.

[@shakz931993]

As a resident of Uttar Pradesh, I agree that low literacy rate in our state is a big concern. Our education system is not good. Government talk a lot about education and health infrastructure but nothing convincing had been done so far. Even private schools are not that good. Our education system is merit based. I think education and health should be our main concern.

[@rahul9229449658]

*All ppl shud have less children,* *if they can afford it doesn't mean they shud have so many children.* *Because resources on earth are limited and everyone have equal right to use water, pure air, food and shelter.*

[@agnescraig2912]

Sadly I do not agree with the education issue. Politicians like Nitish Kumasi and Yogi have stayed in power by keeping the people poor. The poorer the people the more subjugated they are and look on Politicians and God to lift them out of desperate poverty

[@fuzzywuzzy0549]

what does it mean when a person is literate? does being literate mean being educated?

[@user-hg5vs7eb7r]

Literacy rate isn't a huge issue when compared to social media, cinema and the biggest of all liquor and drug uses.

[@claymadness]

It's all inter-related. Poor healthcare and lack of education alongside regressive social norms leads to a population explosion in states like UP and Bihar. Politicians benefit from playing social groups against each other and keeping people poor so that they garner votes using a mix of misplaced freebies and divisive identity politics. Sadly, I don't see this changing in my lifetime and I'm only 35.

[@Limabeans77722]

Thank to our 1970-1990 people's 😢

[@jacobjonm0511]

dont blame them, today indians living abroad also tend to produce more than 2 babies.

[@nydv16]

India needs to be clean. So that something people can be proud of

[@benp5103]

I think India need to implement that one child policy like China did. Because I mean, if you're poor and keep on having kids, what are the odds of your family getting out of poverty? Pretty much zero. They'll be working forever just to barely get by.

[@rharshith25]

Cannot implement such laws in India. Because we are democrazy.

[@itz_yanii378]

I disagree, if India implements the one-child policy, its demography will collapse like China, Japan, Korea and Europe, it will need immigrants to maintain its economic and demographic growth.

[@onlypodha1093]

I think even if they make 3 child policy that would be enough.cause in rural areas like shown here people have 3+ children 😢

[@7_years_and_]

@@itz_yanii378 compare living standard of the nations you mentioned to india . Those nations achieved that by concentrating on quality not useless quantity . Today large population is pointless with automation and robotics

[@baraclude]

That's never going to work in India.

[@samuelsudhir8002]

I feel sorry for Ravish :( . It makes me think how fortunate I am to be born with parents who could support my education and made me select the right career choice and get a job. The south should be grateful for the IT industry, if it weren't IT, all of us would be in the same position.

[@napoleonbonaparte937]

I am from West Bengal and only a trickle percentage of India 's graduates and under graduates works in IT industry because IT industry is highly capital intensive and not labour intensive. Crores of IT jobs is going to be lost with the advent of AI, robotics and machine learning. Like China, Bangladesh etc, India 🇮🇳 needs export oriented labour intensive manufacturing industries in order to provide jobs to its millions upon millions of semi skilled or unskilled graduates and under graduates.

[@user-op8ok1bu6d]

What is IT anna..

[@rahul9229449658]

*All ppl shud have less children,* *if they can afford it doesn't mean they shud have so many children.* *Because resources on earth are limited and everyone have equal right to use water, pure air, food and shelter.*

[@dudedude-su7pt]

@@user-op8ok1bu6d software Engineer

[@eastexotic]

Not every job in Southern India is IT based. TN, for example has quite a diversified economy in manufacturing, services, as well as IT. The biggest advantage South India has is access to education for women, liberal values that uplift women, as well as the general literacy rate which all contribute to TN's GDP. It's important to mention the Social services that also are designed to help women reach higher levels of education. TN has one of highest rates of graduates and post-graduates in India.

[@sanjogvishwakarma4859]

Muslim population is increasing very rapidly in India. India's population has reached to replacement level 2.1 shows in recent survey but community or group wise Muslim population is increasing at very rapid face means around 2.6 to 2.7. That also declining.

[@adibmahmood8618]

Jab sirf bolna chutiya ka Aulad ki Tujhe Jalan ho rahi hai ki Muslim Jyada badh rahe hain India mein😅😅

[@kartikvohra9170]

@@adibmahmood8618 Shameless people breeding even in poverty.

[@shellbell313]

Now it makes sense why there are so many Indian call scammers -- there are literally no jobs. That said, whenever I get a call from someone with an Indian accent, I end the call immediately...even tho some of the calls may be legit business calls, I can't take any chances.

[@iloveamerica4891]

Immigrate to America. America needs educated young people, doctors, engineers. A gap in the U.S.-Mexico border fence has become a destination for migrants seeking asylum in the US.

[@amiteshrohi1070]

As a Indian. I say these things Population explosion is the biggest threat in the world. The reason of every problems is overpopulation. I believe in less number of people will give less number of problems.

[@koilamaoh4238]

Sadly with climate change, will decrease population. As people grow, and become more capitalistic, people will want those type of goods that the middle class all wants.. now if you have billions of middle class people world wide, thats a impossible scenario to achieve as soo much pollution, plastic waste, trash, tons of other issue would occur. Thats why climate change is occurring at a fast rate, cause societies are advancing from that "poor" conservative era; poor conservative cultures tend to over populate, as thats the only way they survive and their religion to survive, as this applies world wide; When liberalism and modern societies come in, less population growth, less marriages, less children being born. As no one wants kids.

[@billcarson818]

We have enough resources to feed and house every single human being on this earth. But the wealth and resources are extremely unevenly distributed, with just a small percentage owning the vast majority of resources. That is the main problem.

[@amiteshrohi1070]

@@koilamaoh4238 I also don't want kids. I follow a 0 child policy.

[@fifiadan]

Not really, depends were you are. After China and India the next biggest population of US is almost 4X lower and many post industrial nations are facing under population as they are below replacement rate and having to replace natives with migrants. Likely this will happen around the world and will be a huge problem toward the end of the century

[@user-zn7fd9bk1n]

@@billcarson818so you want to live on other countries resources? Do you know, that we knew long ago that this would happen and controlled our population. We want normal life with clean rivers and woods in own houses and will defend our land with nuclear missiles! Overpopulation -it’s the problem of your country, you have to learn how to live good on your own land!!! And today the situation when women in your country don’t work!

[@XxXZamoXxX]

India and Pakistan is like tiolet overflowing at this stage .

[@MUBBK]

Over crowd , over competition, over jobless , over careless , over untidyness , over slave nature .. high level of adjustment. Future will b horrible as less entrepreneurs, any outsider need to come here and do business and employment like tesla.

[@kat8295]

I felt so bad for the guy whose mother was scolding him, thinking that he was goofing off in school. You could see how stressed out he was. We have a similar problem to a lesser extent in the US. Everyone claims to be hiring, but so few qualified people are getting hired either because they are too over-qualified and companies don't want to pay higher wages, or because employers have wildly unrealistic expectations that don't match up with the salaries they offer. It's causing rising unemployment and under-employment rates that are contributing to younger generations no longer having disposable incomes. A lot of younger people will get scolded by older generations who no longer understand how the economy works and get frustrated that their children and grandchildren aren't leading the same lives that they did decades ago.

[@benedictjoseph3832]

His mom is nonsense lady..

[@ex.hindu.now.atheist]

@@benedictjoseph3832 "His mom is nonsense lady.." ======================================= That mom is a selfish person.

[@ekamsat429]

Along with the harsh realities of unemployment and regional population density, the documentary also brought out other social issues such as preference for a male child, prevalence of dowry system, misperception about male sterilization, etc.

[@lazypops3117]

and religious hate in politics. that is never far away

[@BlackHawkTejas]

Male child preference is a problem in Northern India & most of the dowry problem too!!

[@ahmadanggra4370]

​@@lazypops3117broh he sure hate one religion 😂.

[@yeseniah7373]

They wanted him to get a government job to be able to hassle dowry out of another poor family. Shameful, really!

[@TboneWTF]

I agree, India is a mess.

[@ivyimogene]

Yes, things are bad in India. I am a single Indian woman with a good job so I enjoy a very comfortable life. But many of my married relatives and friends with children live a frugal life. They dont travel anywhere and they dont shop much. They also save a lot for children's education or family functions or dowry or something else. Being single and childless in India is the only way to live a decent life.

[@iloveamerica4891]

Immigrate to America. America needs educated young people, doctors, engineers. A gap in the U.S.-Mexico border fence has become a destination for migrants seeking asylum in the US.

[@elanita71]

​@@iloveamerica4891shut up, she's happy there

[@randomvilla7401]

Indira gandhi govermnet tried to control population so many times but people revolted back😢😢😢😢😢

[@MahdiBanners]

India's population explosion started after the independence when hindu monks encouraged the hindu population to increase their birth rates to prevent the minority Muslim population from overtaking them by number and become the majority instead of hindu people. The problem started there and this belief continued and was encouraged and preached to the masses by monks in every occasion and for decades. That's why India's population is out of control right now. Blame your hindu monks, not the Muslim minority!

[@uditarkodutta4663]

You cannot force people to not reproduce.. you can incentivise a particular behaviour but you cannot force..

[@sesspess]

then make them all barren. if the "men" there are like 4nim4ls and have no self control!@@uditarkodutta4663

[@aperture0]

​@@uditarkodutta4663 yes you can. Criminalise having more than one kid. put them in jail

[@uditarkodutta4663]

@@aperture0 last time I checked I still lived in a flawed democracy and I'd prefer it any day over a perfect autocracy

[@syedmufees8224]

South Indian states effectively control the population, boast high literacy rates, and contribute significantly to tax revenue for the country. However, the state of Karnataka receives only 15 rupees out of every 100 rupees in taxes, while Bihar receives 800 rupees, yet people from Bihar still migrate to the South for employment.

[@himanshusingh5214]

Maharasthra recieve 8 and Haryana 18.

[@syedmufees8224]

@@himanshusingh5214 true,

[@mushtaq20000]

southern states are built by the pain and burden of the northern states

[@AsokaTw-mz3lr]

@@mushtaq20000 Southern states are built on top other countries, empires like Chola invaded many asian countries, looted them. they were the old british.

[@DuskyRisky]

​@@mushtaq20000 first let government jobs go study stem iT 1 lakh salary or factory 30k salary etc etc

[@acbabygirl]

I'm from the Philippines and I was very curious about the Indian jobs and unemployment crisis back in 2022, seeing this documentary was kind of late but still very necessary. Hoping to see more content like this

[@hiicyuivbi]

These are biased channels,in reality more industries are coming in indian states such as gujrat,maharashtra, and others

[@ryandaverayla4910]

@@hiicyuivbi do you have sources or any data-backed materials on that or are you just here to rant about your feelings

[@baltukur3368]

Indian suck

[@utkarshsoni3300]

@@hiicyuivbiI live in eastern Uttar Pradesh in gaazipur but I didn’t see any company here and in Bihar 😢

[@kunal.l3675]

why are you sitting in philippines curious to know about employment problem in India. do you have a relative who works here?

[@ashwinsama5301]

As an Indian, I am really angry and upset with the literacy rate of the northern states, and the middle states, the southern states mainly are, but still some are bad, this is also my opinion. The government really hasn't dealt with the northern development and state parties of each state don't focus on development in the North. I am from Tamil Nadu, Andra Pradesh, Karnataka, South India is at least on a path, I don't see any path for the northern too populated states, and the development at the national level is too low, and would take at least 20 years because of how slow, and how much the corruption is.

[@lean8342]

Don’t be upset it’s the Government is the issue they need to keep people busy, more jobs , career , school , child support cause the problems is there no jobs nd more people 🤦‍♀️🤷🏾‍♀️ of course they will hv more kids cause people are poor they don’t hv career or business or something to look after that’s important .

[@sebastianyepes8154]

Religion and poverty the perfect cocktail for a social crisis

[@NishantKumar-zf8hv]

Good to see Al Jazeera is raising such issues on the global level.

[@anirbanbhattacharya2146]

Because the Vishwaguru paints a completely different picture to the outside world. And naturally opposing forces would show the real deal😂😅

[@rahulupadhye1693]

And those who govt job aspirants got a job they looting the money from common people for common work.

[@donaldjrtrumpy8511]

@@anirbanbhattacharya2146 Expected from bengali lol

[@anirbanbhattacharya2146]

@@donaldjrtrumpy8511 One day you will understand the fraud that this person Modi is. He has infected the nation with a disease the disease of greed. And one day India will pay for it. Agreed my race has degraded itself but myself am a thinking citizen. And i don't think India's future holds much promise. Only time will tell if am wrong..

[@SouthRoyal]

Population growth was just limited to UP, Bihar, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, it's the reverse case in South India, by following the population control act strictly, now due to reduced children's in south, states suffer in political representation, Receiving of funds from center and etc.

[@stuthisubash8259]

Kinda true ..... Most southern states have managed to limit the population to just 2 kids per family... in fact the single child fmly movement is gaining momentum here too.

[@rationalmind3567]

@@stuthisubash8259 Not true some communities still have multiple childrens.

[@MZD15]

​@@rationalmind3567to me main reason for overpopulation is Krishna who had 16108 wives and 161080 children.

[@Hippobottomless]

Why would the government reduce south states mp numbers if they’re the ones promoting population reduction? It’s kinda not fair for the southern states if they’re getting punished by receiving less funds and less political representation for in acting government policies

[@rationalmind3567]

@@MZD15 Whos Krishna. I had never heard.

[@catguy00]

@16:30 - That poor son wanted to cry. He had to sit there and listen to his Mother talking about what a disappointment he is.

[@ronisugianto4416]

I am proud to be childfree. Here in Indonesia population explosion is also happening. It's so frustrating to see so many people in a small area

[@gmylap7344]

You are very smart

[@torangclayruz4098]

Your vision is a better way for us in overcrowding people, Java and other island.🙏

[@widodoakrom3938]

As fellow Indonesian I agree with u

[@happy719ful]

Same in the Philippines

[@Tumanggor-sq2xp]

Sebenarnya Indonesia tidak terlalu overpopulasi Karena terlalu menumpuk aja dijawa Makanya kelihatan padat Padahal Papua dan Kalimantan 4 kali luasnya dari Jawa penduduknya sangat sedikit dibandingkan luas wilayahnya

[@rishiraaj.580]

Quality of population needed not Quantity. 👍

[@MoneyMan28]

1.5 billion eating poopers

[@rebellefleur2993]

Absolutely

[@benedictjoseph3832]

Don't need this much population whether it's quality or quantity. Period

[@arthurfleck1554]

Quantity but no quality!

[@KaushalKumar-lv9bv]

ya exactly

[@farzaslasher422]

It makes sense why a lot of Indian want to travel abroad and do so by applying as international students but still who wants to leave their homeland. India needs to do a better job for their population

[@mrnanta2011]

India ,s Biggest Mistake - Over population Indian Population -1.4 billion . This is over population by 700 million . I read a report that in 70 years ,India increase its population by 1 billion . When you are poor n weak ,why have many children ! No money ,resources ,how to support children It takes at least 20-25 years to support a child giving education ,Food ,health care ,clothing ,shelter ,money,transportation etc Indian economy- 3.7 trillion ,how to support 1.4 billion ? What is the use of Vedic knowledge ,BhagavaguIta ,Scriptures ,Oldest civilization etc . If U do not have common sense ,foresight ( can forsee ),pragmatism ( what works ) when analysing problems in country . b- Indian National Ieadership responsible for India,s problems c- How to provide jobs ,health care ,education ,infrastructure ,housing ,food ,clothing ,transportation ,safety,security etc for millions ? d- Indian population should have been reduce by 700 million a 100 hundreds ago.? Why no Indian leader took action to control population growth .

[@pelandolickasshole8715]

Stop worrying, these problems are not as big as you imagine

[@airplanedude3103]

India's population was not 700 million 100 years ago. In fact, it was closer to 300 million.

[@SenorSol]

@@airplanedude3103 Correct. I've been online and read the Indian census data going back to 1940, when it was over 300 million. By 1980 it had climbed to over 600 million, and from 1980 until 2011 (when the last census was conducted) it skyrocketed to 1.3 billion. As of this year it's now climbed to 1.4 billion and is predicted to reach 1.7 billion by the middle of this century! So, the population literally doubled TWICE in the space of half a century, that's simply unsustainable and is the root cause of so many of India's current and future problems! Family planning has seemingly not worked at all!

[@airplanedude3103]

@@SenorSol Yeah I know because I live here. I just pointed out a mistake in the OP's comment.

[@SenorSol]

@@airplanedude3103 So you've read the Indian census data too, that's great! Now go out and tell your fellow citizens to use condoms, or get the 'snip'!

[@rohittripathi1378]

His story is same as mine. I have been preparing for govt job for past 3 years and the family is not supportive. I am trying my best but it is always not in my control. Sometimes I also get bad thoughts but I just push on in hope of a better future.

[@yeetian2774]

Tip: get a job in another nation or try to become an internet influencer

[@Anonymous-nc7eo]

No one to blame except you. Why do you guys hate private jobs so much?

[@rohittripathi1378]

@@Anonymous-nc7eo it's not about hating private jobs, just the exposure that civil services offers that is unparalleled across private sector.

[@Anonymous-nc7eo]

@@rohittripathi1378 what is your understanding of exposure?

[@rohittripathi1378]

@@Anonymous-nc7eo the authority and power to make a difference at the grassroot level, contribution to nation building and the career progression. The diversity of working in different departments and ministries that a private worker can't even comprehend. Btw what do you do?

[@Juststayhopeful]

I'm really getting frustrated with this crowded country, everywhere it's crowded, for me it's better to move somewhere far in peaceful environment 😖

[@ajas7851]

Dream on 😂

[@Juststayhopeful]

@@ajas7851 andhbhakt will keep laughing

[@ajas7851]

There is no such thing as a paradise on earth, remember that before getting offended...

[@Juststayhopeful]

@@ajas7851 I didn't ask you for your opinion

[@ajas7851]

I don't need your permission to give my opinion..Keep your negativity to yourself instead of blaming a country for it..

[@chitmyaing8386]

India needs a highly extraordinarily qualified leader to save humanity.

[@caligirl7966]

Being in that crowd of people would make my anxiety go crazy!!

[@hmu05366]

Agreed. Even at weddings in India there are about 800 deaths

[@ppen8359]

@@hmu05366 What kind of weddings are these?

[@aperture0]

​@@ppen8359 well people shoot guns in air. and well things can go wrong by accidents so yeah

[@hippopole9657]

Government must take actions to control population growth . Compulsory registration of marriages. No registration of marriage no government subsidies .The growth of population in Tamil Nadu and Kerala is on the opposite side due education facilities available for girls .The Tamil Nadu government has given monthly stipend of rupees thousand per month for every girl student studying three years degree or diploma course in government colleges . Due to reduction in population Southern states will get reduction in MPs after few years .

[@ihmpall]

Up bihar will rule india lol

[@hippopole9657]

@@ihmpall These two States were excellent States hundred years ago .

[@ashishsunny7963]

​@@ihmpallSuch nonsense comments will widen secretarian gaps...

[@binod7623]

If we can kick out UP/Bihar from India, within 10 years, India will be a developed country🤬

[@munish259272]

We should supply people to coutriys like australia, cannada, US, russia. We must help everyone in increasing their population. We must spread to countries with less population no need to worry just make cute lovely babies. I love making babies

[@caloy6106]

Please dont make more babies if you are poor

[@maheboobpasha8426]

🤐

[@nnyv0040]

easy for you to say. did you watch the documentary? some of the parents explain why they have so many children (low education, lack of income (more kids (esp. more boys) help bring in income, mentality, cultural, the list goes on).

[@ecs1e]

Easy to judge them from your priviliged posiition, but sacs is one of the very few luxuries poor people get to enjoy and obviously they gon' make full use of that enjoyment, if you know what I mean.

[@srinivasanpartha3826]

Watching this from Tamil Nadu that has highest Human Development Index and 2nd highest GDP, I am seeing how social revolutions in 1950s made my state holistically developed and the vision of the leaders made my state an economic powerhouse of India. States like Gujarat and Maharashtra still lag in their social development index, their education levels is still on the lower end. While the South Indian states have exceeded in all developmental indexes. India’s economy is on top because of these 4 southern states.

[@elva136]

Yes, leaders do matter. Tamil Nadu has been lucky in terms of development. As a person from Bihar, I have stayed in Tamil Nadu for 9 years as my father was posted there. It's all good but at ground level there is a lot of casteist politics. A lot of low castes in Tamil Nadu have converted and are earning money from the churches. Most of them are demanding to be recognised for reservations. In terms of facilities, it's better than any state. But there are problems that exist and can't be ignored. To put it into perspective, my father belonged to one of the most remote villages of Bihar which looks even worse than the village shown in this documentary. He used to walk miles to get an education. Getting into a recognised institute in such conditions is a dream but he got into IIT, cleared UPSC. We are living a privileged life because of him and him alone. Bihar does need a social revolution but the current leaders have no interest in combating the states problems. Biharis are abandoned and are now being targeted by religious clerics. It's sad really.

[@srinivasanpartha3826]

@@elva136 you absolutely right in your observation, the caste problem at root level in Tamil Nadu is quite an issue that needs to be addressed. One thing that was destroyed is the Brahmin Domination in power and education sector in Tamil Nadu, but that gave power to the mid level castes which has the numbers to do atrocities, in the 70s and 80s these castes tastes power that came from education and jobs through reservation and from 90s till now they advent of globalization provided them with wealth which in turn emboldened them. But slowly as globalization brings in global cultural impacts, slowly caste is losing its sheen, probably in another 20-30 years it will go down. And kudos to your dad who struggled all the way to the top, India is made of such incredible men who fought their way out, your dad life represents India life itself, unlike African countries we didn’t die due to infighting, but within 75 years we became a success story which I think nobody could have even dreamt of. In case of Bihar and UP or with any North Indian states, I think the bigger issue is they were under princely state rule for long time, which suppressed any possible social revolution unlike the areas ruled by British, which had schools and colleges built in huge numbers. Though slow, I hope in the next 25 years the north will develop. Our only fear is before that, we shouldn’t see any religious induced war among us, which will kill any small progress we made and put us back 25 years

[@donaldjrtrumpy8511]

Are you idiot ? Haryana, UP makes up to 30% of the total GST collection from top 10 states. Gujrat and maharastra alone pays more than all south states combined. stop spreading misinformation and creating divisions. source : 2023 nov gst collections

[@srinivasanpartha3826]

@@donaldjrtrumpy8511 Ganja is injurious to health stop smoking that bro

[@ppen8359]

@@donaldjrtrumpy8511 You are right. Also, Maharastra has the highest GDP among all states. The guy is a bigot who brings South India vs. other states to cause divisions. Who cares about one state, all India is one country and problems in one state may overflow into other states.

[@marnix1]

Thank you so much Aljazeera's whole team for covering this issue from ground and talking about all aspects. I'm also a govt. Job aspirant living in Bihar and i totally agree with all the aspects talked about in this video and again thanks a lot for bringing this issue on an international stage.

[@videolover1489]

Aljazeera puts the blame on the Hindu community while Muslim families increase the population by having 3 or 4 wives which then have 4 kids per wife.

[@sock1050]

whole bhai. upsc doge? fadd dena bhai

[@marnix1]

@@sock1050 thanks for appreciation but utna bhi intelligent nahi hu Bhai

[@jameammarijr.2248]

This population explosion is the only reason India is Hindu majority now, else it would have been a zhehaad Izzzlamic state by now

[@user-uh2zd4iu4z]

Why can't you think outside of govt jobs. North i dians want govt job to be corrupt

[@Oneirics9]

I am Muslim and Pakistani and my heart breaks for Ravish … he seems a very nice and reasonable boy … hope he makes with some private job and hope the private job works for him. I wish his mom could have soft corner for him...

[@loveislove9211]

We have same bloood and same genes except for education religion and ideology 😊

[@shivamanand8823]

bro they can get private jobs easily but they wont do it becuase ppl who belong to bihar only prepare for govt jobs as a matter of pride i.e why this state is least developed state in india

[@theravish8092]

❤❤

[@vinaykumar6020]

This is just a teaser, the future hunger death and poverty stories are going to be 100 times scarier than this ( in All overpopulated nations of the world ) I.e 90% of all countries.

[@loveislove9211]

@@vinaykumar6020 agreed . The planet can't bear burden of this much of human species.

[@PankajKumar-6369]

Every parents of girl child must stop demanding for government job candidate rather make their girl equally qualified

[@santoshsivaramkrish]

Good important point 👉 However Why is it That Whenever Population Explosion is Shown only The Large Groups of uneducated unemployed males in UttarPradesh, Bihar are Shown? This Population Explosion is Spread Across Evenly in all major States And Cities And Towns in India 🇮🇳 and also This use of imagery is not always Right, There Are Lots of uneducated unemployed Females also in Every major City, Town and Village of India, They Are also part of problem, Because more The Females of Any Species in A Given Region, more will be The Future of Population Numbers in That Region, Because Finally IT is A Struggle For RESOURCES, and Resources are Finite and Limited, Population is moving Towards infinity!, DeathRate Even During CoronaVirus LockDown was 46% Less Than BirthRate in The places Having maximum Deaths in Peak Height of Epidemic,

[@call2872]

Too many people in a land lacking resources and job opportunities will create problems. Especially when the country is struggling to stay afloat.

[@udennyn]

Agriculture productivity, agriculture land is decreasing along with decrease in forest area.Population is increasing.😢

[@udennyn]

@thezoldics7648 It does not matter even if population reduces to less than replacement levels.Ask any of your friends or relatives who work in any BPO or IT industry, they will tell you that automation is taking over jobs.Less and less humans are required now.

[@quizudita]

​@thezoldics7648 Now keep your primitive thoughts to yourself... Decisions should always be taken considering Current scenario.. in next ten.. India's unemployment rate mighr get doubled... Mind it.. Government are not making Babies.. We Are..!!! Government will have NO Problem if You will have 0 Baby.. So, before pointing 1 finger on Govt.. mind it 3 fingers are pointed towards You..

[@ScooterCat64]

@thezoldics7648 Population will still be growing for many years to come. Population numbers lag behind birthrates do to how long people live.

[@shreyas-mq4yd]

Major reason for India's population boom is North Indian states. Uttar Pradesh and Bihar in particular. You guys come to South India, it's a faster developing region.

[@sourabhkumar1338]

It have historically high population learns history first .

[@Amalkumar787]

@@sourabhkumar1338 In South Kerala has a high population density. It is more densely populated than UP. But Kerala has a very low population growth rate. Bihar and UP is definitely the reason behind India's current growth rate.

[@SKumar-kp7fq]

Are you out of your mind?....Bulk of taxes collected in South is pillaged for running these population exploders in Hindi heartland for decades now, There are so many hindians in South so much so it is an eye sore now....They have virtually pushed out South Indians from low end jobs through sheer numbers and low wages...We didnt work hard to have our population controlled and develop our social fabric for endless stream of hindians to migrate down South. Don't mind to part with tax money but that is as far we should go...

[@shreyas-mq4yd]

​@@SKumar-kp7fqso what's your point? What did I say wrong?

[@rahul9229449658]

*All ppl shud have less children,* *if they can afford it doesn't mean they shud have so many children.* *Because resources on earth are limited and everyone have equal right to use water, pure air, food and shelter.*

[@Shazzy1228]

😢😢 how sad. There simply isnt enough work for so many people. This is also a society that isnt in favor of condom use. Its seen as unnatural by many Indian men. Its very difficult to climb out of poverty with 4+ kids. 😔

[@muhammadbinmasood234]

This shows despite of having the fastest economic growth india is still struggling

[@WEIHONGDU]

As someone from China, a similarly competitive society I really hope he gets the gov job soon, all the best to this young man.

[@ashanasahadeo590]

We have the same problem in South Africa, so many youth are unemployed and the government does nothing about it

[@kgothatsomoiloa1784]

We honestly don't have an overpopulation problem in SA, stop lying.

[@anilhugoabdulhaqwilliams4613]

We don't have overpopulation in South Africa, but are the most unequal society in the world and we've a high unemployment rate.

[@hellonomasonto]

​@@anilhugoabdulhaqwilliams4613Yeah, I don't think so on both after watching this.

[@GaryHField]

South Africa doesn't have an overpopulation problem. It does have an inequality problem. White South Africans are only 8% of the population, yet they have 90% of the nation's wealth.

[@Eechuta]

@@GaryHField And for a good reason, the blacks cant look after their “land”

[@leemin6557]

Some people in the comments Section saying population growth is because of illiteracy,bad education systems but I don't think so that's the case ,just change your mentality a bit .... I'm from northeast India and people here even the uneducated one knows how many children they should have and I've seen many outsiders living here with 5 ,6 ,7 childrens increasing its pollution , involving in crimes , littering garbages in thier locality,bad manner ,N mostly r from UP ,Bihar ... The more the pollution the more will be the chaos ...

[@yuanjing2621]

How can a populous country reduce its birth rate? China has set an example by increasing living expenses and housing prices, allowing the vast majority of the people to become educated and proactively pursue a higher quality of life.

[@nareshavasarala6064]

overpopulated, corrupted, polluted, traffic jams on every corner of the street,no jobs(extreme competition for every job) ,accidents every day many people die or loose arms/legs still people want to have children in India its crazy

[@tylerdurden8378]

The best you can do is not allow them into the West.

[@Nonexistent69]

Maybe give them free small condoms since most of the west version is too big for them.

[@muhammadaftab15033]

Please make a documentary about the missing persons in Pakistan 🇵🇰!

[@Nehas949]

Qatari 🐕 only peddle propaganda not truth that too islamist nation 😂😂😂 haha don't imagine,Qatari dictator always supporting other islamist dictator.

[@ArjunVB666]

They won’t cause it’s anti pakistan🎉

[@kingrichards9295]

Its in lakhs😢, please hide your identity, they will make you disappear too😭

[@rasadams9034]

​@@kingrichards9295 who are "They" ?

[@vaneesharalaguppe3420]

😂 😂

[@Alnava-ml3wn]

Mexico 🇲🇽 used to have this same birth rate problem thus the migration to the US. When birth rate decreased migration decreased.

[@KijjiSale]

What china has achieved in the last 23 years is truly amazing. Especially in technology, it is incredible. So many successful accomplishments and so many wonderful projects. Compare to my India Wealth China: 120 Trillion India: Less than 2 Trillion Economy/GDP China: 19.91 Trillion India: 3.53 Trillion Rocket launches 2021 China: 56 India: 2 Numbers of banks in the top 100 China: 17 India : 1 IQ China: 104 India: 82 Olympics Gold Medal 2021 China: 38 India: 1 Reserves China: 3,306 Billion India: 577 Billion Numbers of Companies in the Fortune 500 China: 144 India: 7 Rovers on Mars China: Yes India: No Rovers on the Moon China: Yes India: No Humans in space China: Yes India: No Space station orbiting above us right this moment China: Yes India: No Countries that lead the world in 44 critical technology* sectors: 1. China = 37 2. USA = 7 3. UK = 0 4. Germany = 0 5. Japan = 0 *In fields like defence, space, robotics, energy, the environment, biotechnology, artificial intelligence (AI), advanced materials and key quantum technology areas Source: Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) **India leads the world in the field of cow husbandry, which is neither a technology nor critical

[@utkarshsrivastava2639]

Its sad to see that their are still such people with such thinking in Bihar and east UP 😔😔

[@ankitrajbhar]

"Ofcourse it's his fault" Makes me cry here...

[@sanketdhage9987]

India is not just Bihar and utter Pradesh There are 30 states in India.

[@NLO291]

Bigger economy than UK? But what about quality of life of an average citizen 😢

[@amisha678]

These don't care about that. They only care about what people see from the outside.

[@petergorm]

I went to India in 1995 from Denmark. At that time there were 830 million indians. Now, 28 years later there are 1.3 billion people. That's almost 500 million more people in 28 years. THAT IS A LOT! Soon, that will be not only a problem for India. Honestly, I feel sorry for the indians. They are humans too, that would love some peace and quiet sometimes. But they can never have it it India.

[@WojciechowskaAnna]

sadly people need to bear consequences - many people have poor because they have too many kids. When women in Europe worry and save to get first cild late, in other parts of world women do not worry that much and end with 4 and 5 kids. It requires some reflection and thinking. In many societies - some old person had to die, to make space for new person.

[@SLtraveller98]

Now India's population is 1450 million

[@markwiles9100]

I went to Nepal from Oregon, USA in 1975; at that time, the population of India was about 600 million.

[@akashghogre3302]

​@@WojciechowskaAnnaNow Europe fill with many migrated people and they not only change biography also change culture, value of the European countries. Hope Europe leaders think on it and our Indian youth need to understand that population control is only solution for us 👍

[@WojciechowskaAnna]

@@akashghogre3302 no they dont? They change nothing and in case of Indian "technology" you guys together with Chineese introduce lots of sloppy bulshit. Instead of striving for better things, you do opposite.

[@adoravelletay9353]

I feel so heartbroken for that poor boy. Life is so unfair, he didn't ask to be brought into such a difficult world and life and his mother putting him down like that is awful.

[@iloveamerica4891]

Immigrate to America. America needs educated young people, doctors, engineers. A gap in the U.S.-Mexico border fence has become a destination for migrants seeking asylum in the US.

[@bingo737]

I live in Serbia. A sparsely populated country of 6.5 million, with lots of mountains, forests, rivers, arable land and four distinct seasons. I am so thankful for that. We pray for India´s future.

[@Lana-pf5ce]

Serbia is not sparsely populated

[@bingo737]

@@Lana-pf5ce Maybe not compared to Skandinavia, Canada or Russia. But most european countries are more densely populated than Serbia.

[@yeseniah7373]

@@Lana-pf5ce 82 people/sq km qualifies as low density population.

[@TboneWTF]

Have you migrated to Italy or France yet?

[@HakunaMatata-gr9mm]

​@@TboneWTFno he says i live in serbia?

[@Fitness_HuB-]

I'm always criticizing Al Jazeera but this Documentary is so realistic and postive way. And make more Documentary of Unemployment India. This is real problem of India is youth unemployment. Make a more Documentary about unemployment of India.🙏

[@wizard_of_waverly_place]

Very well researched documentary. Kudos to the team involued in this documentary.

[@Itsvivx99]

I'm indian Singaporean Seeing this documentary, I am grateful to be born here, I hope the government can control the rate of population growth because it can backfire on the country itself

[@funeralhouse6280]

It is back firing on the country 😭

[@benedictjoseph3832]

Otherwise they will come to Singapore and populate.. that is what indians doing in abroad also..they never change which ever country they live.

[@domatic]

@@benedictjoseph3832 It already started i was shocked at the number of idians in singapore

[@jacobjonm0511]

dont worry my indian fellows. There are still many countries which are under populated. You could send your population to those countries. Specually Europe and North America.

[@grainherstal1912]

Do you have any idea how bad the reputation immigrants got in those countries ?

[@jacobjonm0511]

@@grainherstal1912 why bad reputation?

[@staysafe2122]

About 60% of India's nearly 1.3 billion people live on less than $3.10 a day, the World Bank's median poverty line. And 21%, or more than 250 million people, survive on less than $2 a day.

[@MiSt3300]

Incredible... Here in Poland we have the exact opposite problem. For years now our fertility rate has been below the replacement rate, just 1.4 births per woman. There are less and less people and companies are having a lot of problems finding people to work

[@sauravgupta3843]

All European countries are like that. That’s why they accept mass immigration from Asia (including India), Africa and middle Eastern countries.

[@aforadventurer631]

​@@thezoldics7648bsdk stiya gya hai kya kutto billo ki tarah population hai bc kya bak rha hai tum 5 6 bche paida kro fir sarkar ko dosh do vo bhi galat h or sarkar to chor hi h

[@MiSt3300]

@@thezoldics7648 interesting, I always thought india had too many people for its weak infrastructure.

[@lazypops3117]

​@@thezoldics7648oh india does not need MORE people. that's an incredibly ignorant thing to say, just for national pride.

[@nitindhiman4488]

I am from India!!! Here we are facing the same problem, Companies basically MSMEs facing trouble finding people to work. But hte issue is with perception of finding the best without doing much work. Most of kids are fed with mindset of govt job, while private sector is struggling with shortage of work force bcoz most of the most asking fr white color job, but then who will stain there hands with oil and dirt if everyone wants to sit in office.

[@sickowawawa4014]

"why dont you want kids ??" "youre so selfish you only care about your self" "youre going to dissapoint your parents" sorry but im both emotionally and financially cant, and if i ever want children i rather just adopt in the future, theres already enough unfortunate abandoned childrens in this world why make one just for the sake of it without any good faundation to support that child's future you know ?

[@TheGreatVivek7]

Only happens in UP and Bihar

[@WaveRider1989]

i've been married for 4 years and no pressure yet, we are ready financially now to have them. only have it when you can.

[@luciferjohnson8495]

​@viveknair5694 that's still india

[@airplanedude3103]

​@@luciferjohnson8495 I live in one of these states (Bihar). Don't use this clusterfuck of a mess as a model of India as a whole. Although I will admit, the problems are endless.

[@luciferjohnson8495]

@airplanedude3103 no one judging india just cut of this videos .but you can't deny the problem still persists and being offended by a KZbin video won't help it solve it . Because for some It's better to live in denial . Then to face the reality .