Question

90% of would population lives in about 10% of its total
area, whereas the remaining 10% population resides
in 90% of its land area. Support the
statement with
suitable example.​

Answer 1

Answer:

The reasons are: Due to availability of water through rivers and canals, population density is high near that areas. Fertile soil and water makes the land usable for agriculture.

Explanation:

Example: Northern Plains of India are densely populated because of availability of rich alluvial soil .

The plains are densely populated while hilly areas and deserts are sparsely populated because of uneven terrain. Example: Northern plains are highly populated because of plain land making it suitable for transportation and for construction.

Climatic conditions of a region also effects the population. Regions having hot, cold and dry climates have sparse populations. Example : Tundra region is very cold all the time, with snow, these are less populated due to acute scarcity of water and without agriculture the area remains sparse populated. But areas of moderate climate have dense population.

Development of transport network, industrialisation and urbanisation are some important socio-economic and historical factors which influence the distribution of population