GEOGRAPHY
CHAPTER 6 – POPULATION
STUDY MATERIAL
People are the nation’s most valuable resource.
A well-educated, healthy population provides potential power to the nation.
The people are important to develop the economy and society
They make resources and use them.
The people are themselves a resource with varying qualities.
Census:
A census is an official enumeration of population done periodically.
The first census in India was done in 1872.
While, the first complete census was done in 1881.
It is done every 10 years.
The census of India provides information regaling the population.
India’s Population Size and Distribution by number
As per 2011 Census, population of India stood at 1,210 million
17.5% of the total world population.
It is unevenly distributed over the various states
Uttar Pradesh having the highest population (199 million accounts for about 16.49 per
cent of the countries population)
Sikkim the lowest population (0.6 million accounts for about 0.05 per cent of the
country’s population).
Among Union Territories, Delhi has the highest (16.75 million) and Lakshadweep the
lowest (64,429) population.
India’s Population Distribution by Density
The number of people living per unit area (sq. km) in an area is called population
density of that area.
The uneven population distribution can be better judged by the population density in the
various states.
India is one of the most destiny populated countries in the world.
After Bangladesh and Japan, it is the third most densely populated country.
India’s population density in 2011 was 382 persons per sq
West Bengal having the highest density of 904 persons per sq km a
Arunachal Pradesh the lowest With only 13 persons per sq. km.
According to 2011 Census, Bihar has the highest population density 1,102 persons per
sq km
Arunachal Pradesh having the lowest population density of 17 persons per sq km.
Population Growth
The change in the number of people of a country or state during a specific period of
time is called growth of population.
Absolute Increase of Population means the absolute numbers added each year or in
each decade in the population.
CHAPTER 6 – POPULATION
STUDY MATERIAL
People are the nation’s most valuable resource.
A well-educated, healthy population provides potential power to the nation.
The people are important to develop the economy and society
They make resources and use them.
The people are themselves a resource with varying qualities.
Census:
A census is an official enumeration of population done periodically.
The first census in India was done in 1872.
While, the first complete census was done in 1881.
It is done every 10 years.
The census of India provides information regaling the population.
India’s Population Size and Distribution by number
As per 2011 Census, population of India stood at 1,210 million
17.5% of the total world population.
It is unevenly distributed over the various states
Uttar Pradesh having the highest population (199 million accounts for about 16.49 per
cent of the countries population)
Sikkim the lowest population (0.6 million accounts for about 0.05 per cent of the
country’s population).
Among Union Territories, Delhi has the highest (16.75 million) and Lakshadweep the
lowest (64,429) population.
India’s Population Distribution by Density
The number of people living per unit area (sq. km) in an area is called population
density of that area.
The uneven population distribution can be better judged by the population density in the
various states.
India is one of the most destiny populated countries in the world.
After Bangladesh and Japan, it is the third most densely populated country.
India’s population density in 2011 was 382 persons per sq
West Bengal having the highest density of 904 persons per sq km a
Arunachal Pradesh the lowest With only 13 persons per sq. km.
According to 2011 Census, Bihar has the highest population density 1,102 persons per
sq km
Arunachal Pradesh having the lowest population density of 17 persons per sq km.
Population Growth
The change in the number of people of a country or state during a specific period of
time is called growth of population.
Absolute Increase of Population means the absolute numbers added each year or in
each decade in the population.
