StraightShooter
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That is from 2004.
Indian total fertility rate is now 2.4 and headed to 2.1 (replacement level) overall.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_states_ranking_by_fertility_rate
I will include Pakistan as well to easily and sensibly counter the butthurt BS posted by a "think tank" earlier
http://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.TFRT.IN?locations=IN-PK
Do the math yourself to figure out how many demographic development years separate the two now.
Actual inhabited area + arable land is roughly the same for both, hence effective realised population densities are similar too.
This graph that you posted is great and encouraging for India
Its actually good to see the big drops in fertility rate taking place in BIMARU since 2004.
Bihar has dropped by a full point (from 4.4 to 3.4)
UP almost by 2 points (from 4.5 to 2.7)
Madhya Pradesh by 1.5 points roughly (3.8 to 2.3)
Rajasthan by by about 1.3 points (form 3.7 to 2.3)
Its actually BIMARU that has been responsible for pushing down most of India's overall fertility rate (from 2.9 to about 2.2 now)...given they had the most to improve by back then.
Every state (however undeveloped they are to average) is now below Pakistan's TFR too.
India should hit replacement fertility overall by 2020 easily. By 2025 - 2030, every state will be at replacement fertility or below.
Very encouraging. Can't wait for that day.