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Republic Day 2020: Then and now, how India has changed over the years

Demographics
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Demographics

While the literacy rate of the country has seen a remarkable improvement, figures point at the alarming increase in our population and almost negligible change in the sex ratio.

Economy and infrastructure
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Economy and infrastructure

The Gross Domestic Product and the per capita income has seen an upward trend over the years. 

Cost of essentials
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Cost of essentials

With the change in time, things have only become dearer. 

Prices
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Prices

While in the 1950s a bag of flour would cost roughly 12 paise, it now comes at around Rs 30.