According to population Division of United Nations and social affairs, population of country had reached already 866 million in year 1991. Population division projected about 896.5 million by the year 1993 with 1.9 percent of annual growth rate. United States Bureau of Census, assuming population growth rate at 1.8 percent that put population of country in year 1995 at 936,545,814. This higher projection merit attention had estimated figure of 844 million for year 1991when preparing five year English Plan.

Country accounts for 2.4 percent of world's landmass and is home to 16 percent of global population. Magnitude of annual increase in the population can also be seen in fact that country adds almost total population of Sri Lanka and Australia every year.

India has been in midst of demographic transition, at beginning of century, periodic epidemics, endemic disease and famines kept death rate that was high enough to balance the high rate. Upward population in country began in 1920s was reflected in the internal growth increments. Density of Indian population has risen concomitantly with massive increase in the population.