Population and settlement (India and world)
World population: distribution, density and growth
Concepts to cover
- Geographical, economic and social factors of population distribution
- Population density: arithmetic, physiological, agricultural; world pattern
- Crude birth rate, crude death rate, natural increase, migration
- World population growth trends and doubling time
- Migration: push and pull factors, streams and consequences
Where to study
Fundamentals of Human Geography, Class XII, chapter 2: The World Population: Distribution, Density and Growth (Reprint 2026-27)
- ch. 2, The World Population: Distribution, Density and Growth, p. 1-6 (book pages 7-12)
- ch. 2, Factors Influencing the Distribution of Population, p. 2 (book page 8)
- ch. 2, Density of Population, p. 2 (book page 8)
- ch. 2, Components of Population Change, p. 3 (book page 9)
- ch. 2, Crude Birth Rate, p. 3-4 (book pages 9-10)
- ch. 2, Population Growth, p. 3 (book page 9)
- ch. 2, push, p. 4 (book page 10)
India: People and Economy, Class XII, chapter 1: Population: Distribution, Density, Growth and Composition (Reprint 2026-27)
- ch. 1, Population Doubling Time, p. 5 (book page 5)