http://www.iaeme.com/IJMET/index.asp 1762 editor@iaeme.com International Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Technology (IJMET) Volume 10, Issue 01, January 2019, pp. 1762-1771, Article ID: IJMET_10_01_175 Available online at http://www.iaeme.com/ijmet/issues.asp?JType=IJMET&VType=10&IType=01 ISSN Print: 0976-6340 and ISSN Online: 0976-6359 © IAEME Publication Scopus Indexed A FEW DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS AFFECTING THE DECLINE OF TOTAL FERTILITY RATE: AN EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE D.Srinivasa Kumar Associate Professor, GMR Institute of Technology, Rajam K.V.S.Prasad Sr.Assistant Professor, GMR Institute of Technology, Rajam A.Vinod Kumar Scientific Officer "H", Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Mumbai ABSTRACT This paper investigates the a few demographic factors affecting the decline of Total Fertility Rate. It is based on survey conducted in Kovvada region, Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh. According to GIS information the study area divided into three zones with 5km, 15km and 30km radius distance from the Nuclear Plant situated in Kovvada labeled as core zone, Buffer Zone - I and Buffer Zone - II covering 153 villages. Data were collected from 11297 household through pre designed questionnaire in these zones and entered CAPI using DESOFT software and analyze. Children ever born and children surviving data used to estimate age specific rates. Association between education level and fertility rates have been established by applying chi square. Results revealed that 61 percent women were illiterate and TFR 2.7. The TFR range 2.7 to 3.4 in all three zones high and there is significant association between fertility and a few demographic factors like occupation and education level of women. It may be inferred that literacy rate of female and women age groups are the most imperative components influencing TFR. Which proved that the existence of some kind of dependency between level of education and total fertility rate. Key Words: Fertility Rate, Women Education, Age Groups, Childbearing, Literacy Rate Cite this Article: D.Srinivasa Kumar, K.V.S.Prasad and A.Vinod Kumar, A Few Demographic Factors Affecting the Decline of Total Fertility Rate: an Empirical Evidence, International Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Technology, 10(01), 2019, pp.1762– 1771 http://www.iaeme.com/IJMET/issues.asp?JType=IJMET&VType=10&Type=01