7,500 Bangladeshis detected in
NE in the past three years
Population which
Immigrated to India
Bangladeshis and
Nepalis have been immigrating illegally to India mainly from
northeastern states. Poverty-stricken Bangladeshis immigrate to India in
search of better opportunities. The condition is going to be worse in
the coming days as the possibilities of population of Bangladesh is to
be double by 2050.
Nagaland recorded an abnormal growth rate in 1981-91 and 1991-01, which
was 56.08 and 64.41 per cent respectively. The growth was highest in the
country. Immigration from neighbouring countries to Nagaland was the
main cause of such an unprecedented growth.
The arithmetic density of population of the North-East is 151 persons
per sq km. In 1991, the density was 123 persons per sq km.
Assam alone has the density of 340 persons and Tripura, the smallest
state in the region holds the second position with 304 persons per sq.
km.
More than 7,500 Bangladeshis had been detected in the state in the past
three years and most of them had been pushed back and a few prosecuted.
The decadal growth rate of Assam from 1951-81 was much more than the
national average. But from 1981-01, it is gradually decreasing. During
1981-91 and 1991-01 it was 24.24 and 18.85 per cent respectively.
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