Dimensions of Population Growth/edited by R.N. Misra. New Delhi, Anmol, 2003, xii, 147 p., figs., tables, ISBN 81-261-1539-4.

Contents: Foreword. 1. Population and economic growth/R.P. Sarma. 2. Population explosion: a comparative analysis/D. Tata Rao and R.N. Misra. 3. Role of fertility control in population and environment/Nakshatramala Panigrahi. 4. Problems of population growth in India and Orissa/R.L. Panigrahy. 5. Population and environmental pollution/Santosh Kumar Pradhan and R.N. Misra. 6. Dimensions of population control in India/D.D. Choudhury and R.C. Pandit. 7. Population growth and its control/Nilamadhaba Mohanty. 8. The growth of population and economic development of Puri District of Orissa/B.N. Dalai and R.N. Misra. 9. Demography of the Matia community—a study/N.C. Dash and S.K. Sahu. 10. Effects of population and Indian economy/Premananda Pradhan. 11. Stabilising the population in 21 century: human awareness as the key-contraceptive/R.N. Dalai, G.R. Rao and R.N. Misra. 12. Population issues and challenges/Prakash Ch. Misra. 13. Population vs. economic development/Roopesh Kumar Misra. 14. Growth of population and social infrastructure/Premananda Pradhan. 15. Impact of urbanisation on environment/S.N. Tripathy. Index.

"Population explosion is a burning problem of our country. India occupies second place in the world in population whereas occupies 7 place in terms of area. India has 2.4 per cent of world’s land with 16 per cent of world’s population. The nature has given us air, land and all other resources with limited means. Unless a positive and effective check has been made on the growth of population, no doubt India will overtake China and we will face a number of problems like food, unemployment, health and what not? Again the survival of a man is a big question after 2025. It is high-time for us, unless some bold steps are not to be taken it is very difficult for our country to face this alarming situation. So, government, different NGOs, political parties and public as a whole should have to think seriously and steps have to be taken to solve these problems.

"This book is of great importance to the government, planners, research scholars, non-government organisations and others who are seriously thinking for the economic development of our country as a whole." (jacket)

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