Human Development, per Capita Income Differentials and English as a Source of Demographic Dividends Amongst the Youth in India

This paper reviews a few human development dimensions and estimates the rate of poverty change during the last decade; and traces the path of educational transition and human development according to socio-religious categories. A discussion as co the reasons for Muslim under-development and the best possible route to enable mainstreaming concludes this paper. The value-added contributed by the Muslims of India will be essential to boost the fast pace of India's GDP growth during the next quarter to half-century.