KSEEB Class 10 SSLC Geography Chapter 12  Indian Population Notes

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KSEEB Class 10 SSLC Geography Chapter 12  Indian Population Notes

The total number of people living in a particular area is called “population”.

India is the second populous country in the world, next to China.

  • As per 2011 census, the total population of India was 121.01 crore At the beginning of the last century, during 1901 – 1921, population growth was slow.
  • The period from 1921 to 1951 was considered as a period of moderate growth.
  • The growth rate of population was very high from 1951 – 1991.
  • However, the growth rate started declining from 1981 onwards. It declined from 24.7% in 1981 to 17.64% in 2011

KSEEB Class 10 SSLC Geography Chapter 12 notes

Many factors are responsible for the growth of population in India :

  • High birth rate
  •  Low death rate
  • The most important impacts of population growth are: – Unemployment, shortage of food and malnutrition, low standard of living, environmental pollution etc.
  • The Government of India has taken some measures to check the growth of population.
  • The distribution of population in India is uneven. This is due to varied geographical and cultural factors.

Indian Population SSLC Geography notes

  • The number of people per sq km is called density of population. According to 2011 census, the average density of population in India is 382 per km².
  • Based on population density, India can be divided into three zones: 1) Areas of high density 2) Areas of medium density and 3) Areas of low density.
  • Factors affecting on distribution of population :
  • Physical features
  •  Climate
  •  Soils
  • Resources
  • Industries and commerce

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