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  • Population......................................................................1,166,079,217 (July 2009 est.)
  • Population growth rate ..................................................................1.548% (2009 est.)
  • Birth rate.......................................................21.76 births/1,000 population (2009 est.)
  • Death rate.................................................6.23 deaths/1,000 population (2009 est.)
  • Net migration rate................................-0.05 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
  • Ethnic groups..........Indo-Aryan 72%, Dravidian 25%, Mongoloid and other 3% (2000)

Emigration, Immigration, and Diaspora Relations in India
The world's second most populous nation also has a vast diapora spread across nearly every continent. Daniel Naujoks provides a broad overview of Indian migration flows and major populations worldwide, and discusses India's diaspora policies, refugees and asylum seekers from the region, and illegal immigrants from Bangladesh.

The Rise in Remittances to India : A Closer Look
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