Question

What do you mean by dependent population?

Answer 1

Dependent Population-

• It comprises of population below 15 years and above 60 .
• They are not actively engaged in productive occupation .
• They do not contribute to the national income .
• They are supported by productive population .
• High dependency ratio has social economic implications .

Answer 2

Answer:

Dependent Population:-

Dependent population is defined as that part of the population that does not work & relied on others for the goods & services they consume. In practice, specific population age groups have in their entirety been categorised as dependent population, even while the definition may not necessarily apply to every individual in the population with the indicated ages. In general those categorized as dependens include the children as the elderly. The rest of the population constitutes the working age population.