This PSEB 10th Class Social Science Notes Geography Chapter 7 Population will help you in revision during exams.
PSEB 10th Class Social Science Notes Geography Chapter 7 Population
→ Manpower – A human resource.
→ Total Population of India:
- 126 crores
- The second-largest populated country in the world.
→ The average density of population (2011) – 382 persons per sq. km.
→ The State with the highest density of population – Bihar (1102 persons per km2)
→ The State with the lowest density of the population – Arunachal Pradesh (17 persons per km2)
→ The union territory with the highest density of population. – Delhi. (11297 persons per sq. km.)
→ The state has the largest population – U.P. (199581477 persons).
→ Rate of growth of population during 2001-2010 – 17.7%.
→ The State with the highest rate of growth of population – Meghalaya (27.8%).
→ The State with the lowest rate of growth of population – Kerala (4.9%).
→ Percentage of the urban population in India – 31.2%.
→ Total urban population – 37.7 crores.
→ The state with the highest % of urban population – Goa (49.77%)
→ Number of million towns (2011) – 53
→ The total population in million towns – 1500 lakh persons.
→ Average sex ratio in India (2011) – 940 females per 1000 males.
→ Highest sex ratio in India – Kerala (1084 females per 1000 males)