Population characteristics of the Himalayan region

Karan, P.P.

Mountain Research and Development 7(3): 271-274

1987


ISSN/ISBN: 0276-4741
PMID: 12281377
Document Number: 356397
The population of the Himalayan region tripled during 1901-81 to 33 million, and the rate of increase accelerated after about 1951 from 1.26% to 2.7%. These generalized figures, however, conceal significant sub-regional differences. Aid and development programmes have so far paid insufficient attention to local sociocultural institutions and environmental conditions, and especially to the status of women.

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