Discuss the major factors influencing the distribution of population
Answers
1. Terrain:
Terrain of land is a potent factor which influences the concentration and growth of population. Normally speaking, plain areas encourage higher density of population as compared to mountain regions. The steep slope in mountain areas restrict the availability of land for agriculture, development of transport, industries and other economic activities which may tend to discourage concentration of population and its proper growth.
2. Climate:
Climate is as important as terrain in influencing population. Of all the climatic factors, twin elements of rainfall and temperature play the most important role in determining the population of an area. Man cannot go beyond the limits set by climate
3. Soil:
Soil is an important factor in determining the density of population in an overwhelmingly agricultural country like India
4.water bodies
5.mineral resource
6.indusries
7.transport
8.urbanization