Population and settlement (India and world)
India: population distribution, density and growth
Concepts to cover
- Distribution: Uttar Pradesh most populous; Ganga plain and coasts dense; Arunachal and Ladakh sparse
- Density by state: Bihar and West Bengal highest, Arunachal lowest
- Phases of growth: stagnant to 1921, steady, rapid high growth, high growth with signs of slowing
- Census of India: decennial count, terms (urban, literacy, work participation)
- Demographic dividend and India's age structure
Where to study
India: People and Economy, Class XII, chapter 1: Population: Distribution, Density, Growth and Composition (Reprint 2026-27)
- ch. 1, Population: Distribution, Density, Growth and Composition, p. 1-14 (book pages 1-14)
- ch. 1, Distribution of Population, p. 1-3 (book pages 1-3)
- ch. 1, Density of Population, p. 3-5 (book pages 3-5)
- ch. 1, Phase I, p. 7 (book page 7)
- ch. 1, Population Doubling Time, p. 5 (book page 5)
- ch. 1, Standard Census Definition, p. 11 (book page 11)
- ch. 1, Census, p. 1-3 (book pages 1-3)
Geography of India · Majid Husain
- ch. 13, Cultural Setting and Population