Reducing Fertility Rate: A Threat Leader States

The aim of the study is to analyze the situation of fertility rate in the districts of Punjab. The state is passing through the stage of demographic transition with which the major socio-economic and demographic variables are leaving a strong impact on the demographic dividend. The change in age structure along with the change in literacy, per capita income, female work participation and urbanization, the fertility rate has fallen in leader districts. The laggard districts in the state are still the evidence to high fertility rate. The rural-urban differentials are further widening this gap and changing the total composition of demographic dividend for the years to come. Keeping these factual situations in mind, the study concentrates on analyzing the differentials in the fertility rate in districts of the state, collectively effecting the working segment-the demographic dividend, which could ultimately form a sound platform for the policy makers of the state.