This book seeks to analyze the impact of socio-economic development on human fertility in India, with special reference to Aligarh district in Uttar Pradesh. Describing in detail the physical, demographic, economic and social features of the study area, it explains the concept, measures and determinants of fertility.

Further studying the distribution of variables of socio-economic development and human fertility status in Aligarh district by blocks and villages, it tries to find out the relationship between them. The unit wise association between socio-economic development and the human fertility status has also been discussed at length.