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Data – Its Source and Compilation

Madhya Pradesh Board · Class 12 · Geography

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Overview

Data are numbers that represent measurements from the real world, and a single measurement is called a datum. Meaning becomes clear only when raw data are organised, tabulated, classified, and analysed. In geography, data help explain patterns of population, crops, transport, rainfall, and many othe

Key Concepts

Data are numbers representing real

Data are numbers representing real-world measurements. A datum is one single measurement. Information is a meaningful answer to a query or a meaningfu

Primary sources are data collected

Primary sources are data collected for the first time by an individual, a group of individuals, or an institution or organisation. They include person

Secondary sources are data collected from

Secondary sources are data collected from published or unpublished records. They include government publications, semi or quasi-government publication

A questionnaire is filled in by

A questionnaire is filled in by the respondent, while a schedule is filled in by a trained enumerator after asking questions to the respondent. Questi

A statistical table is a systematic

A statistical table is a systematic arrangement of data in columns and rows. Its purpose is to simplify presentation and make comparison easier.

Learning Objectives

  • Understand the meaning of data, datum, and information
  • Distinguish between primary and secondary sources of data
  • Identify different methods of collecting primary and secondary data
  • Learn how raw data are classified and tabulated
  • Understand statistical tables, absolute data, percentage form, and index numbers

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