Question

Discuss the facts of Population Distribution in India

Answer 1

Answer:

The population density of India is 382 persons per square kilometre while it was 325 persons in 2001. India had a population density of just 77 persons per sq. km in 1901. Out of the total population, the number of males in India is 62,37,34,248 and number of females is 58,64,69,174.

Answer 2

• Physical factors such as Climate, Terrain and Avalilability of water.

• North Indian Plains, deltas and Coastal Plains have climate suitable for agriculture and fertile plains hence have higher proportion of population.

• Mountainous and forested regions of southern and central Indian States, Himalayas states, and some of the north-eastern states are less populated.

• Development of irrigation, availability of mineral and energy resources and development of transport network have resulted in moderate to high proportion of population.