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Ch6: Population

Population Size:
● As of March 2011, India’s population was 1,210.6 million which accounted for 17.5% of
the world's population

Population Distribution:
● Half of India’s population resides in these five states: Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh,
Bihar, Maharashtra, and West Bengal
● Uttar Pradesh is India’s most populated state with a population size of 199 million. It
accounts for 16% of the country’s population
● Sikkim is India’s least populated state with a population size of 0.6 million.
● Rajasthan, India’s largest state by land, accounts for only 5.5% of India's population

Population Density:
● It refers to the amount of people present per unit area of a certain area
● India is the most densely populated country in the world. India's population density was
382 people per sq km.
● Climate and terrain are huge influencers of the population
● The Northern Plains and Kerala (in the south) have the highest population density due to
flat terrain, fertile soil which is good for agriculture, and high rainfall.
● Assam and most of the peninsular states have moderate population density due to their
rocky terrain, infertile soil and low rainfall

Population Growth:
● An increase in the number of inhabitants in a particular area over a specific period of
time is known as population growth
● It can be calculated in two ways
1. Absolute numbers: These are the actual, concrete numbers that represent the
exact amount of inhabitants residing in an area. It can be calculated by simply
subtracting the previous population to the current / later population. It is known as
an absolute increase
2. Annual growth rate: It is measured in percent per annum. If there is an increase
of 1% it means that there has been an increase of 1 person for every 100 people
in the past 1 year.
● 1951 - 2011 : India's population went from 361 million to 1,210.6 million
● 1980: Rate of growth started declining
● 1990: 182 million people were added to the total population
● 2024: India is the most populated country in the world at a whopping 1.4 billion people.

Process of Population growth:


● There are three main reasons for population growth. They are birth rate, death rate and
migration
1. Birth rate: It is the amount of live births per 1000 people in a year
2. Death rate: It is the amount of deaths per 1000 people in a year
** The difference between the Death rate and the birth rate is the natural
increase in population
3. Migration: It is the moving of people across regions and territories. It can be
classified into:
● Internal Migration: It is moving within the country. It does not affect the
country’s total population, but does change the population distribution
● International Migration: It is moving to a foreign country. It does affect the
country’s total population.

** In India, most migrations are internal rural-urban migrations. This is because of the
push factor of rural areas - unemployment and poverty, and because of the pull
factors of urban areas - job opportunities so that people can earn a living
for their family back at home. Urban population has increased from 17.29% (1951)
to 31.80% (2011)

Adolescent population:
● Adolescents are grouped in the ages 10 to 19 years
● They constitute 1/5th of the Indian population.
● They require more food and nutrients than the rest of the population, and the Indian diet
is often not able to provide this for them leading to malnutrition and stunted growth
● Many adolescent girls are anemic and are unaware of the struggles they shall face.

National Population policy:


● 1952: Govt. of India initiated a comprehensive Family welfare programme which
promotes responsible and planned parenthood
● The National Population Policy 2000 (NPP 2000) provides free and compulsory school
education for 14 years, has reduced infant deaths to below 30% and promotes delayed
marriage for girls. It has immunized children against all vaccine preventable diseases.

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