Question
Differentiate between spatial and chronological classification with example.

Answer

Spatial Classification: In spatial classification, data are classified according to geographical areas."
Example: State wise classification of production of food grains in India: State Production of food grains (in tonnes)
StateProduction of food grains (in tons)
Orissa
A. P
U. P
Assam
3,00,000
2,50,000
22,00,000
1,00,00,000
(ii) Chronological classification.
In this type of classification, the data are classified according to different time periods.
Example: Population of India for different time periods.
Profits of a business establishment over different years.
YearPopulation (in crores)
1921
1931
1941
1951 
24.8
27.3
31.8
35.6

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