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India: Human Resources

ICSE · Class 8 · Geography

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1. Meaning and Importance of Human Resource

  • Human resource is the resource that resides in the knowledge, skill and motivation of people.
  • Human resource is used to describe both the people who work for an organisation and the department managing employee-related resources.
  • The term human resource was first coined in the 1960s.
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2. Population of India and Its Distribution

  • India is the second most populated country in the world with nearly a fifth of the world’s population.
  • Total population of India reached 121 crores as per census 2011.
  • The total absolute increase in population during the decade was 18.19 crores.
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3. Factors Affecting Population Distribution

  • Population distribution means the way people are spread across the Earth’s surface.
  • Some areas are densely populated, while others are sparsely populated.
  • Availability of water is a very important factor because people need water for drinking, bathing, cooking, farming, cattle, industries, and navigation.
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4. Sex Ratio and Literacy

  • Sex ratio is the number of females per thousand males in a given population.
  • Sex ratio = number of females per thousand males in a given population [Females per 1000 males].
  • Sex ratio in India in 2011 was 943 females per 1000 males.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Human resources and population in India

Meaning of human resourceImportance of human resourcesPopulation distribution in IndiaFactors affecting population distributionRole of health and educationSkilled human resourceUnskilled human resourceSkill India initiative

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