The major states with higher fertility rates have a population of 330 million, roughly 1/4th of India's population. Uttar Pradesh: 200 million, Bihar: 100 milli

The major states with higher fertility rates have a population of 330 million, roughly 1/4th of India's population. Uttar Pradesh: 200 million, Bihar: 100 million, Jharkhand: 30 million. Uttar Pradesh itself is roughly as populous as Nigeria or Bangladesh. It's notable that most areas of the country are below replacement rates of fertility, which is around 2.2 children per woman.