India's Total Fertility Rate (TFR) has declined to 1.9 in 2023, below the replacement level of 2.1, while rural India's TFR reached the replacement rate for the first time. Bihar recorded the highest TFR at 2.8, and Delhi had the lowest at 1.2. The Gross Reproduction Rate (GRR) for India is estimated at 0.
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