Factors influencing on HDI of India are discussed below:
1. Birth and ** Rate : Declining of birth rate has been much slower than that of the ** rate. This results in rapid increase of population. It affects on slow economic growth of the country. It is the main cause for declining of human development index.
2. Life Expectancy : Life Expectancy has gone up 65.77 years for males 67.95 years females respectively in 2011-12. This is due to the consequence of the expansion of food security and medical facilities. It helps to raise the HDI in the country.
3. Food and Nutrition : According to the 2011 Global Hunger Index (GHI) report, India has 15th rank among the leading countries with hunger situation.
- The World Bank estimates that India is one of the high estran king countries in the Vor1d for the number of **** suffering from malnutrition.
- It is adversely affecting the Human development.
4. Literacy : Education is the key for socio-economic progress. The Indian literacy rate grew to 74.04% in 2011 from 12% at the end of the British rule in 1947. The large proportion of illiterate females is another reason for the low literacy rate in India. Due to this there is decline in the Human development Index of the country.
