Population : Distribution, Density, Growth and Composition — Chapter Summary
Madhya Pradesh Board · Class 12 · Geography
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Overview
India has a very large and unevenly distributed population. Population distribution, density, growth and composition together explain how people are spread across the country, how fast the population changes, and how the population is socially and economically structured. The chapter shows that popu
Key Concepts
Population distribution means the way people
Population distribution means the way people are spread across different regions. India shows a highly uneven pattern. Uttar Pradesh has the highest p
Population concentration is influenced by climate
Population concentration is influenced by climate, terrain, water availability, settled agriculture, transport, industrialisation and urbanisation. No
Density of population is the number
Density of population is the number of persons per unit area. India’s density was 382 persons per sq km in 2011, rising from 117 persons per sq km in
Physiological density = total population /
Physiological density = total population / net cultivated area. It measures pressure of population on cultivated land and is more refined than crude d
Agricultural density = total agricultural population
Agricultural density = total agricultural population / net cultivable area. Agricultural population includes cultivators, agricultural labourers and t
Learning Objectives
- Understand the meaning of population distribution, density, growth and composition
- Identify the causes of uneven population distribution in India
- Explain population density and distinguish crude density from physiological and agricultural density
- Describe the phases of population growth in India and their causes
- Recognise regional variations in growth, rural-urban pattern, language, religion and occupational structure
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