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Impact of transportation on distribution of population.
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Answer
1. Availability of transport facilities is also an important human factor which affect the distribution of population in
2. Roads and railways are two important means of transportation. They increase accessibility to the region and provide facilities for the movement of people goods. Thus, developing trade and generating employment opportunities. Hence, population in such areas increases.
3. For example, density of roads and railways is very high in Uttar Pradesh and therefore it is one of the most densely populated state of India.
4. In some areas due to growth of sea transport, development of port cities and trade takes place. There is also an increase in the transport facilities connecting to the surrounding areas. Therefore, population in coastal areas increases. For example, port cities on eastern and western coastal of India are densely populated.
5. On the other hand, due to lack of transport facilities areas become inaccessible, movement of goods and people become costly and require more time and hence such areas are thinly populated.
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