The Indian landmass has a central location between East and West Asia. India is a southward extension of the Asian continent. The trans-Indian Ocean routes connect the Middle East, Africa and Europe to the Indian subcontinent. The country is meant to play a major role in developing international trade links. Countries of Europe in the […]
India is the seventh-largest country in the world by area and with a population of more than one billion, it is the second-most populous nation as well as the most populous democracy in the world. The total area of India is 3.28 million square km. India also accounts for 2.4% of the area on the
India is situated in the continent of Asia. It lies completely in the Northern hemisphere and Eastern hemisphere between latitudes 84′ N and 37°6’N and longitudes 68°7′ E and 97°25′ E. India is divided by Tropic of Cancer 23°30′ N in almost two equal parts. The upper half has a temperate cooler climate and the
The composition of the population is the structure of the population with various aspects such as sex, age, literacy level, health condition, occupation and income level. It also helps to find the population size with the aid of a table showing the relationship between these aspects. In demography, the population composition of a country is
Population Change is the change in the number of people during a specific time period. The change may be caused by natural deaths, births, immigration, or emigration. The rate of population change can be measured by birth rate, death rate, or net migration rate. There are two types of population change: natural increase and migration.
Social: Social factors in the distribution of population are primarily affected in two ways: (i) social influences- each individual follow the norms of his society or cultural background, (ii) recreation area- people prefer to live in places which are conducive for relaxation and are culturally stimulating. Cultural: Cultural factors are often overlooked when it comes
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Topography: People refers to live on plains because these areas are suitable for farming, manufacturing and service activities. The topography of a country is a very important factor that affects the population concentration of a particular area. Countries that have the highest percentage of area under plains will have the highest population density. Climate: Climate
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Population density is the number of people per unit of area, usually quoted per square kilometer or square mile, and which may include or exclude for example areas of water or glaciers. The average density of population in different countries is very different. Generally, the density of population is high in the world’s most densely
The pattern of population distribution refers to the way in which people are spread across the earth’s surface. According to this pattern, more people generally live near the equator and fewer people inhabit areas toward the poles. The distribution of population in the world is extremely uneven. This distribution is always dynamic; individual locations may
People are the center of any organization’s success, without them, the right initiatives cannot be implemented successfully. People are a nation’s greatest resource. It is people with their skills and abilities that turn them into ‘resources’. Hence, human resource is the ultimate resource. A nation undergoes generational change every few years, but it depends on
