Female literacy, fertility decline and life expectancy in Kerala, India: An analysis from census of India 2011
Document Type
Article (peer-reviewed)
Publication Date
2016
Abstract
The recent female literacy and fertility levels in Kerala state are examined using the 2011 census data. Arriaga’s approach for estimation of age-specific fertility rates is undertaken to show the particularities of Kerala state and the best practices which made this state an example for other states in India as well as other places in the world, particularly developing countries. Women’s empowerment gets as much credit as physical facilities and family planning programs; this empowerment level of women is also related to their level of education.
DOI
10.1177/0021909614541087
Language
English
Recommended Citation
Susuman, A. Sathiya, Siaka Lougue, and Madhusudana Battala. 2016. "Female literacy, fertility decline and life expectancy in Kerala, India: An analysis from census of India 2011," Journal of Asian and African Studies 51(1): 32–42.