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@article{210576,
        author = {Prof. Sangeeta Mohan},
        title = {The Impact of Illiteracy on Population Growth Among Tribal Communities: A Study of Selected Indian States},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {13},
        number = {6},
        pages = {1973-1978},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=210576},
        abstract = {Limited access to family planning, early marriage practices, high infant mortality replacement desires, and systemic exclusion from reproductive health infrastructure are major causes of population growth among the illiterate tribal population in India. Severe lack of education is one of the main causes of population explosion in India. A society where women are educated at a higher rate. The birth rate of children is also limited there. It is because educated girls are aware of the legal age of marriage, self-esteem, childbirth rate, causes of infant mortality, etc. The education level of the tribal people is playing a vital role in improving the earning capacity, which is the ground-level reality. The literacy of the tribal people has improved with the various tribal welfare programs, and it’s revealed by the tribal opinions. The tribal population of India is 8.2 percent of the total population. The majority of the population is found in the states of Orissa, Jharkhand, Karnataka, MP, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, and West Bengal. Governments both central and state are working together for the welfare of tribal society, and from time-to-time new programs, schemes, and policies are created as per the needs of tribal people. A study reveals women with seven or more years of schooling had an average wanted number of children 2.34 lower than women without education 5.26. The most commonly expressed motive for preferring smaller families is to be better able to meet the needs of each child. The impacts of the earning capacity are significantly improved by literacy level, which is explained by the factor analysis. The earning capacities of the people are enhanced with the opportunities of education. The biggest effect of illiteracy in India is poverty, as per our study. Poverty also happens to be the single biggest cause of illiteracy in India and a precursor to all other effects.},
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        month = {November},
        }