Population to hit 152.2 crore by 2036, sex ratio will improve to 952: Govt

By 2036, India’s population was projected to reach 152.2 crore with an increase in the female percentage from 48.5% in 2011 to 48.8%. The sex ratio was expected to rise from 943 to 952. A decline in under-15 age group and a rise in the population aged 60 and above were also anticipated.