Social Science Question(1 Marks)

The sex ratio of Delhi is 866 females per 1000 males according to Census 2011.

Rajasthan is a very dry state, almost completely housed on avid sand desert. Rajasthan recieves very little rainfall.

1. Growing industrialisation.
2. Growing urbanization.

1084 females per 1000 males.

Health affects the process of development of a country.

Manufacturing, industry, building and construction work, etc.

High birth rate is the reason for a large proportion of children in the population of a country.

When migration takes place within the country from one state to another, it is called 'internal migration'.

Migration plays a very significant role in changing the composition and distribution of population, normally it adds to the population. It also changes population composition of urban and rural population in terms of age and sex composition.

1.21 billion.

India is in thirty-second position in population density.

As per census 2011 the Union Territory with the lowest density of population is Andaman & Nicobar Islands.

Persons between the age group of 10 to 19 years are known as adolescent population.

Adolescents are generally grouped in the age group of 10 to 19 years.

Adolescents are generally grouped in the age-group of 10 to 19 years.

According to census 2011 Uttar Pradesh with the population of 199.5 million people is the most populous state of India.

NPP is National Population Policy 2000, a comprehensive family planning programme initiated by government of India.

1. In terms of absolute numbers.
2. In terms of percentage change every year.

1. Primary.
2. Secondary.
3. Tertiary.

The distribution of population according to different types of occupation is referred as occupational structure.

Almost half of India’s population lives in just five states. These are Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar, West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh.

Rugged terrain and unfavourable conditions are primarily responsible for sparse population in some states of India.

Population density is calculated as the total number of persons living per square km area.