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Population : Distribution, Density, Growth and Composition

Rajasthan Board · Class 12 · Geography

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Overview

India is the second most populous country in the world with 1,210 million people (2011 Census). This chapter explores how India's population is distributed across the country, its density patterns, growth trends over time, and composition in terms of rural-urban distribution, language, religion, and

Key Concepts

The uneven spread of population across

The uneven spread of population across India's territory. States like Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar, and West Bengal have the highest populations,

Number of persons per unit area

Number of persons per unit area. India's density is 382 persons per sq km (2011), ranging from 17 persons per sq km in Arunachal Pradesh to 11,297 in

Four distinct phases

Four distinct phases: Phase I (1901-1921) - Stagnant growth with high birth and death rates; Phase II (1921-1951) - Steady growth with declining death

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68.8% of India's population lives in villages (640,867 villages with 597,608 inhabited). Urban population is 31.16% but growing rapidly due to economi

India has 22 scheduled languages

India has 22 scheduled languages and numerous dialects belonging to four language families: Indo-European (73%), Dravidian (20%), Sino-Tibetan (0.85%)

Learning Objectives

  • Understand the patterns of spatial distribution of India's population
  • Analyze population density and its variations across different regions
  • Examine the growth phases of India's population from 1901-2011
  • Study the composition of population by residence, language, religion, and occupation
  • Evaluate the relationship between population patterns and physical, socio-economic factors

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