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The three salient features of the trend of population growth in India are: (a) First phase (1901-1921): The rate of growth was negligible due to high birth and high death rates. The growth rate declined from 5.75% in 1901-1911 to 0.31% in 1911-1921 mainly due to deaths in wars and epidemics. (b) Second phase (1921-1951): This phase had moderate but steady growth rate at over 1%. It was due to decline in death rate. There was improvement in health care facilities. (c) Third phase (1951-2001): Growth rate has been rapid, over 2%. It was due to rapid decline in death rate but birth rate remained high.
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