Topics
Field Visit
Location and Extent
Physiography and Drainage
- Physical Divisions of India
- The North Indian Mountains
- The Himalayas
- North Indian Plains
- The Peninsular Indian Plateau
- The Indian Coastal Plains
- The Indian Islands
- Physiography of Brazil
- Brazilian Highlands
- The Great Escarpment in Brazil
- Coastline of Brazil
- Brazilian Plains
- Brazilian Island
- Drainage of Brazil
- Drainage Systems of India
- Himalayan Rivers
- Peninsular Rivers
Climate
Natural Vegetation and Wildlife
Population
Human Settlements
Economy and Occupations
Tourism, Transport and Communication
Geography - Physical Divisions of India
Identification of Physical divisions
Geography - North Indian Mountains
Himalayas
Associated mountains
Geography - North Indian Plain Region
Deserts
Western Plains
Central Plains
Delta region
Eastern Plains
Geography - Peninsular Plateau Region
Chhotta Nagpur Plateau
Malwa Plateau
Maharashtra Plateau
Karnataka Plateau
Telangana Plateau
Geography - Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats
Eastern Ghats
Sahyadries
Geography - Coastal Region
Eastern coastal plain
Western coastal plain
Geography - Indian Islands
Eastern Islands
Western Islands
Geography - Practical 1
Cartography
Geography - Practical 2
Two dimensional diagrams
One dimensional diagrams
Economics - Introduction of an Economy
Introduction of an Economy
Economics - Basic problems of an economy solution
Solutions
Problems
Economics - Inflation
Introduction
Effects of inflation
Measures of Inflation
Causes of inflation
Economics - Public distribution system and consumer protection
Public Distribution system - meaning and explanation
Introduction
Objectives of Public Distribution system
Remedial Measures
Consumer Protection
Drawbacks of Public Distribution system
Progress of Public Distribution system
Definition
Population: The total number of people residing in a country at a specified period of time is called the 'Population' of that country.
Census: A census is an official enumeration of population done periodically.
Notes
Population in India
- The total number of people residing in a country at a specified period of time is called the 'Population' of that country.
- Population of any country is a valuable resource. The qualitative characteristics of a population are crucial for a nation’s economic and social progress.
- People are vital for the development of the economy and society. People create and consume resources and are themselves resources with varying quality. Coal was just a piece of rock until people invented technology to extract it and turn it into a resource.
- Natural happenings, such as a flood or a Tsunami, become a 'disaster' only when they affect a densely populated village or town.
- As a result, population is the most important aspect of social studies. It is the reference point from which all other elements are observed and derive significance and meaning. 'Resources,' calamities,' and 'disasters' all have meaning only in relation to humans. Their numbers, distribution, growth, and characteristics or qualities provide the fundamental framework for understanding and appreciating all aspects of the environment.
- Humans are both producers and consumers of the earth's resources. As a result, it is important to understand how many people live in a country, where they live, how and why their numbers are increasing, and what are their characteristics. The Indian census provides us with information about our country's population.
- India is the world's second most populous country, after China. India has only 2.4 percent of the world's land area, but it has 17.5 percent of the world's population. It demonstrates that India's population proportion is far greater than its land area proportion.
Census:
- A census is an official enumeration of population done periodically.
- The first census in India was held in 1872. However, the first complete census was taken in 1881. Since then, censuses have been held every ten years. The Indian Census is the most detailed source of demographic, social, and economic information.
- Population census is the total process of collecting, compiling, analysing or otherwise disseminating demographic, economic and social data pertaining, at a specific time, of all persons in a country or a well-defined part of a country.
- It happens once every ten years. The census data are used by the government for administration, planning, policy formulation, management, and evaluation of various programmes.
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Do you know?In India the first census was carried out in the year 1872. But the first complete and synchronous census was conducted in 1881. And the 2011 census represents the fifteenth census of India. |
Example
Study the indices of density maps of both the countries. What difference do you find? What conclusions can you draw?
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India Population Density |
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Population density in Brazil |
The study of the indices of density maps of Brazil and India clearly explains the distribution of population among the various states of both the countries.
Brazil is three times bigger than India in terms of its area. But it accounts for only 2.8 per cent of the world’s population whereas India has 16.8 per cent of the world’s population.
The northern and southern states of India are densely populated whereas the central states have comparatively less population. The northeastern states are sparsely populated.
It can be understood that the total population of states like Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Haryana and Punjab is almost equal to that of Brazil’s total population.
The country of Brazil has a denser population in its eastern states. The western and northern states are very sparsely populated.
