☰
Population Composition
What is sex ratio ? Explain the world pattern of sex ratio with suitable examples.
The ratio between the number of women and men in the population is called Sex Ratio.
World pattern of sex ratio :
(i)The world population reflects a sex ratio of 102 males per 100 females. The world pattern of sex ratio does not exhibit variations in the developed regions of the world.
(ii) The highest sex ratio in the world has been recorded in Latvia where there are 85 males per 100 females. In contrast, in Qatar there are 311 males per 100 females.
(iii) The sex ratio is favorable for females in 139 countries of the world and unfavorable for them in the remaining 72 countries listed by the United Nations.
(iv) In general, Asia has a low sex ratio. Countries like China, India, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Afghanistan have a lower sex ratio. On the other extreme is greater part of Europe (including Russia) where males are in minority.
Sponsor Area
Describe the rural-urban composition of the population.
Discuss the factors responsible for imbalances in the sex-age found in different parts of the world and occupational structure.
Which population characteristics are revealed by an age-sex pyramid having a regularly tapering pyramid?
What is sex ratio?
Which country has the lowest sex ratio in the world?
Which problems discourage women to migrate from rural areas to urban areas?
Write a note on Ageing population.
What does literacy rate denote?
Classify the population of the world into two groups on the basis of place of residence.
Why proportion of literate population of a country in an indicator of its socio-economic development?
Sponsor Area
Sponsor Area