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प्रश्न
Answer in detail :
Outline the importance of population pyramids in the study of populations.
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उत्तर
- Demographers use population pyramids to describe the age and genderwise distribution of the population.
- The Y-axis in the centre of this graph shows age groups, while X-axis shows the population or percentage of the people in specific age groups.
- The lengths of bars show the numbers or percentages of the population.
- The left side of the graph represents the males, while the right side represents the females.
- The base of the graph represents the children's population, while the apex represents the older people.
- The type of age structure has a direct influence on the future of a nation.
- Both extremes, i.e., old-age dependency and young-age dependency, prove to be a severe burden on a country's economy.
- On the other hand, a higher proportion of the working population means a large workforce.
- Population pyramids also tell us about the number of women and men in various age groups of the country.
- The gender distribution in a country is an important demographic characteristic.
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| 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 |
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Source: Census of India-2011 and India 2017, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India.
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