Question

Observe the following graph and answer the questions given below-

India- % of population (2016)

1. Which type of graph is this?
2. Which age group has the highest population?
3. Write class interval of age groups given on Y-axis.
4. Whose number is more in males and females of age above 60?
5. How much percent of females are found in age group of 55 to 59 years?
6. After which age group is the decrease in population found?

Answer 1

1. This is the population pyramid, which shows age and sex of population.
2. The age group of 10 to 14 years has the highest population.
3. The class interval of age groups given on ‘Y’ axis is 5 years.
4. In the age group of above 60 years, the percentage of the male and female population is almost the same.
5. In the age group of 55 to 59, 2% females are found.
6. The decrease in population is found after the age group of 15 to 19.