गरीबी और जनसंख्या वृद्धि एक दुष्चक्र में फँसी हुई है, जहाँ गरीबी व्यक्तियों की इस चक्र से मुक्त होने की क्षमता को सीमित करती है, जबकि जनसंख्या वृद्धि संसाधनों पर दबाव डालती है। विवेचन कीजिए। / Poverty and population growth are locked in a vicious cycle, where poverty restricts individuals' ability to break free from the cycle, while population growth strains resources. Discuss.

Poverty impact on population growth:

1. Poverty → poor health → high IMR, NMR; so that there is chance of survival of few → greater number of kids born

2. Poverty → less awareness of family planning → faster population growth

3. Poverty → regressive social practices → son-meta preference, skewed sex ratio

4. Poverty → regional, religious inequalities → differing role of population growth of different communities

5. poverty → poor edu → less awareness of benefits of small family → population growth.

Population growth leading to poverty:

1. High TFR → higher strain on resources → poverty ← low resource per capita

2. High population growth → conflicts for 'resource capture' → poverty ← inequality, law and order issues.

3. High TFR → less focus on health and edu of children → vicious cycle continues

Counter view:

1. Demographic dividend provides opportunity for growth, if bare necessities are addressed.

— Kush Motwani · AIR 11