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प्रश्न
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Occupational structure of India
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उत्तर
1. In 1901, most of the population of India was engaged in primary sector. 2. With the development of various industries over time, greater working population engaged in secondary and tertiary sectors.
3. However, India being an agrarian economy, most of the people are still engaged in primary sector.
4. In 2011, the occupational structure was as follows:
- 48.96% working population engaged in primary sector.
- 23.52% working population engaged in secondary sector.
- 27.52% working population engaged in tertiary sector.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Assertion: The working population classified according to occupations is known as occupational structure.
Reason: Occupational structure indicates development of a country.
Identify the incorrect factor
Type of age-sex pyramid:
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Bell shaped Pyramid refers to ______.
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Table: India-Class-wise number of towns and cities and their population, 2011
| Class | Population Size | Number of Cities | Total Urban Population (in thousands) | % of Total Urban Population |
| I | 1,00,000 & more | 568 | 2,27,899 | 60-45 |
| II | 50,000-99,999 | 474 | 41,328 | 10-96 |
| III | 20,000-49,999 | 1,373 | 58,174 | 15-43 |
| IV | 10,000-19,999 | 1,683 | 31,866 | 8-45 |
| V | 5,000-9,999 | 1,749 | 15,883 | 4-21 |
| VI | less than 5,000 | 424 | 1,956 | 0-52 |
Source: Census of India-2011 and India 2017, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India.
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