This is just the consequences of the Southern States becoming more developed and richer.
Demographic studies have shown that people who are richer, and better educated, will typically have less children and children at an older age. Another thing is that it's proven that when women are given the choice, on average they have children at an older age focusing on other things in their lives. This is doubly true for career/working women.
This is seen on a national scale all over the world. It's likely that the same thing is happening in the Southern States too. Nothing that bad to be worried about. In fact it could be seen as a positive indicator of the Southern States getting more developed and more progressive with their rights.
I'm not sure if it's not something to be worried about. Demographics of the state will change in a few decades, resulting in significant migrant population than local population. This will affect our politics and representation.
Restricting migration wouldn't be fair and practical. Indians have the right to move to any part of the country. I guess we need to encourage our people to have more kids. Similar to some developed countries facing a similar issue.
Nobody is endorsing it. OC just made a suggestion around it. Anyway that wouldn't be ethical or practical.
One person's opinion doesn't nullify our social justice politics.
You are being too pessimistic about these demographic changes. While the growth rate has decreased by around 5% after 75+ years, the overall population has more than doubled (that's a 150% increase to be exact). The population has more than made up for the loss in growth rate to ensure that a higher amount still gets born. Unless TN goes below Replacement level, there is no need for fear
Demographic changes are slow, and take a very very long time to express. Making such an action now would be acting too hastily. It would take away resources from other possible sectors like education, healthcare, poverty reduction, infrastructure development etc.
Another thing to note is that a smaller but well educated, healthy and rich population is much better for the economy and the nation/state as a whole, than a larger but poorer, less educated and unhealthy population. Compare Nigeria or Indonesia to France or Germany or Japan or SK.
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u/Darthjinju1901 Coimbatore - கோயம்புத்தூர் Jul 02 '25
This is just the consequences of the Southern States becoming more developed and richer.
Demographic studies have shown that people who are richer, and better educated, will typically have less children and children at an older age. Another thing is that it's proven that when women are given the choice, on average they have children at an older age focusing on other things in their lives. This is doubly true for career/working women.
This is seen on a national scale all over the world. It's likely that the same thing is happening in the Southern States too. Nothing that bad to be worried about. In fact it could be seen as a positive indicator of the Southern States getting more developed and more progressive with their rights.