The number of Parsi men declined by 17% and women by 18%.In 2014, a series of provocative print ads were released under the government funded 'Jiyo Parsi' scheme to stem the population decline. asked one, poking fun at 40-year-old Parsi men, who are unable to cut the "umbilical cord". Based on the recently-released 2011 census figures, the pressure on Parsis to procreate pronto is only likely to increase.Since 2001, the Parsi population has declined to 57,264, an approximate 18% drop from 69,601. "Since the scheme was implemented, there have been 71 births through Jiyo Parsi," said Cama, adding two-thirds were through the advocacy programme. "While the population in Maharashtra has fallen by 9,885, Gujarat has seen a relatively smaller decline of 1,867.

Source: Times of India July 25, 2016 18:32 UTC