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General Studies Paper I · Subtopic

Demographics

Official syllabus

Economic and Social Development-Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector Initiatives, etc.

UPSC CSE 2026 notification

What this covers

Demography studies population composition and change. Size, growth rate, fertility, mortality and migration describe different properties; a large population is not automatically a fast-growing one.

Key ideas

  • population size
  • age structure
  • migration
  • denominator

Official wording is from UPSC's Civil Services Examination 2026 notification, the current baseline for CSE 2027 preparation. Always check the latest notification at upsc.gov.in. Scopes and key ideas are CSE One's study map and are being expanded.