Contemporary India

Resources have been used by human beings indiscriminately and this has led to the following major problems. Depletion of resources for satisfying the greed of a few individuals has aggravated the immense gap between the rich and poor countries. Accumulation of resources in a few hands, which, in turn, divided the society into two segments […]

A natural resource is an element of the earth that can be used to provide economic benefits. When we talk about resources, we usually think of land, timber, oil and mineral deposits. These substances called natural resources lose their productive capacity over time. Resources are essentially the materials found in the environment that could be

A resource can be defined as a raw material that is utilized to produce services or goods. It is an entity that has economic value. It can be used in furtherance of the aim for which it has been created. Resources are indispensable inputs of production processes. Human beings themselves are essential components of resources.

The National Population Policy (NPP) 2000 provides a policy framework for imparting free and compulsory school education up to 14 years of age. It helps in formulating programmes and strategies for public health, improving the access and quality of research, health education and services. The focus is placed on ensuring health care and basic education

Adolescents are grouped in the age group of 10 to 19 years. They are the most important resource for the future. It constitutes one-fifth of the total population of India. The nutrition requirements of adolescents are higher than those of a normal child or adult. Adolescence is the transition period between childhood and adulthood when

Health is an important component of population composition, which affects the process of development. The substantial improvement in Public Health in our country is the result of many factors such as implementation of the family planning program and health card system, improvement in sanitation and conditional access to clean drinking water. Our population composition has

Occupational structure is the term applied to the distribution of the population according to different types of occupation. Occupational structure, together with social structure and cultural structure, form the fundamental fabric of the society. Occupations are classified as: Primary: Primary activities include agriculture, animal husbandry, forestry, fishing, mining and quarrying, etc. Secondary: Secondary activities include

The literacy rate of a country is the percentage of people there who can read and write. In India, our literacy is rising from generation to generation, especially when compared to past century. According to the Census 2011, a person aged 7 years and above, who can read and write with understanding in any language,

The term, “Sex Ratio” refers to the sex distribution of a population which is typically used as an indicator to measure the extent of equality between males and females in a society at a given time. It measures the number of males for every 1000 females within a population. It is one of the important

The age distribution is a major source of variation among human populations. In general, populations with a high proportion of young dependents have a high death rate and a low birth rate, while populations with a high proportion of older persons have a low death rate but a high birth rate. The population of a