TextBook Solutions for Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education Class 12 Geography India People And Economy Chapter 1 Population - Distribution, Density, Growth And Composition

India’s population as per 2001 census is:

• 1028 million

• 3128 million

   

• 3287 million

• 20 million

Which one of the following states has the highest density of population in India?

• West Bengal

• Kerala

   

• Uttar Pradesh

• Punjab

Which one of the following states has the highest proportion of urban population in India according to 2001 census?

• Tamil Nadu

• Maharashtra

• Kerala

• Gujarat

Which one of the following is the largest linguistic group of India?

• Sino-Tibetan

• Indo-Aryan

   

• Austric

• Dravidian

Very hot and dry and very cold and wet regions of India have low density of population. In the light of the statement explain the role of climate on the distribution of population.

Which states have large rural population in India? Give one reason for such large rural population.

Why do some states of India have higher rates of work participation than others?

‘The agricultural sector has the largest share of Indian workers’. Explain.

Discuss the spatial pattern of density of population in India.

Give an account of the occupational structure of India’s population.