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Population Our Greatest Resource

NIOS · Class 10 · Social Studies

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1. Population as a Human Resource

  • Population means the total number of people living in a specified area.
  • In biology, population means a collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular species.
  • Population becomes a resource when people are healthy, educated, trained, and productive.
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2. Distribution and Density of Population

  • Distribution of population means the spread of people over an area.
  • Each dot on the population distribution map represents five lakh persons.
  • Population in India is unevenly distributed because physical and socio-economic factors are different from place to place.
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3. Factors Affecting Distribution and Density

  • Physical factors affecting population distribution and density are relief, climate, and soil.
  • Socio-economic factors are industrialization and urbanization, and transport and communication.
  • People prefer places where fresh water, fertile soil, work opportunities, and shelter are easily available.
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4. Population Change and Growth

  • Population changes because of birth rate, death rate, and migration.
  • At the national level in India, migration has negligible influence on population growth.
  • Birth rate and death rate are the main factors behind rapid population growth in India.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Population as a human resource and its distribution, growth, composition, and policy dimensions in India

Population as resourceDistribution of populationDensity of populationFactors affecting distribution and densityPopulation changePopulation compositionAge compositionSex composition

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Key topics in Population Our Greatest Resource include Population as Greatest Resource - Key Components, Population as Greatest Resource - Complete Chapter Overview, Population as Resource - Concept Overview. These are the concepts NIOS Class 10 examiners draw on most — study them first, then practise related questions.
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