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Class 9 Social Science Contemporary India Chapter 6 Population Worksheet Pdf

SENIOR SECTION

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SCIENCE

CLASS: IX

TOPIC: CHAPTER: 6- POPULATION

 
1 Why is population a pivotal element in social studies?
 
It is the point of reference from which all other elements are observed and from which they derive significance and meaning.
 
Current population of India is 1.21 billion.
 
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2 Define the term : Census: 
 
3 When was the first census held in India 1872.
 
4 When was the first complete Census taken? 1881.
 
5 Which are the three major questions we are primarily concerned with about population?
 
i. Population size and distribution: How many people are there and where are they located?
 
ii. Population growth and processes of population change: How has the population grown and changed through time?
 
iii. Characteristics or qualities of the population:
 
What are their age, sex-composition, literacy levels, occupational structure and health conditions?
 
6 What was India’s population on March 2011 1210 million in 2011
 
7 How much percent did India’s population account for the world’s population?
 
(1255million)16.7 % (but recent 17.5% of the world's population)
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8 Name the most populous state of India. What is its population?
 
Uttar Pradesh ; 199 million
 
9 What % of population does Uttar Pradesh account for to the country’s total population?
 
16%
 
10 What is the population of Sikkim?
 
0.6 million in 2011
 
11 What is the population of Lakshadweep?
 
64,429
 
12 Name the states which account for half of India’s population.
 
Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar, West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh
 
13 Name the biggest state in terms of area. What is its % to the total population of India?
 
Rajasthan ; 6%
 
14 Define the term: Population Density. What is the population density of India in the year 2011?
 
Population density is calculated as the number of persons per unit area. In 2011 it rose to 382persons per sq km.
 
15 What was the population density for West Bengal and Arunachal Pradesh? Which state has the highest density in India?
 
West Bengal: 903 persons per sq. km. Arunachal Pradesh: 17 persons per sq. km. Bihar has the highest density of population in India with 1102 people per sq km.
 
16 State the factors responsible for sparse population in J. & K. and Arunachal Pradesh. 1
 
17 Why do Assam and most of the Peninsular states have moderate population densities?
 
i) Hilly, dissected and rocky nature of terrain
 
ii) Moderate to low rainfall
 
iii) Shallow and less fertile soils
 
18 Why do the northern plains and Kerala have high to very high population densities?
 
i) Flat plains with fertile soils ii) Abundant rainfall
 
19 Why are the numbers, distribution and composition of population constantly changing?
 
It is due to the interaction of the three processes namely – births, deaths and migrations.
 
20 What does growth of population refer to?
 
It refers to the change in the number of inhabitants of a country / territory during a specific period of time, say during the last ten years.
 
21 In which two ways can the growth of population be expressed?
 
i) In terms of absolute numbers
 
ii) In terms of percentage change per year
 
22 What do you mean by magnitude of increase? How is it obtained? What is it referred to as? 
 
23 How is the rate or the pace of population increase studied? Give an example. What is it referred to as?
 
i) It is studied in % per annum.
 
ii) Eg. a rate of increase of 2 percent per annum means that in a given year, there was an increase of two persons for every 100 persons in the base population.
 
iii) It is referred to as the annual growth rate.
 
24 How has India’s population been steadily increasing from 1951 to 2011?
 
In 1951 it was 361 million, while in 2011, it rose to 1210 million.
 
25 Why did the rate of growth start declining since 1981?
 
Because during this period, birth rates declined rapidly due to the improvement in medical and healthcare facility.
 
26 What does the declining trend of the growth rate show?
 
It is a positive indicator of the efforts of birth control.
 
27 Define the term: Birth rate
 
It is the number of live births per thousand persons in a year.
 
28 Define the term: Death rate
 
It is the number of deaths per thousand persons in a year.
 
29 What is the main cause of the growth of India’s population?
 
It is the rapid decline in death rates.
 
30 Define the term: Migration 




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