CBSE geography
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How is density of population of a region calculated ?
Density of population is usually calculated in persons per sq km
Density of Population = Population /Area.
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Who are called red collar workers ?
People engaged in primary activities are called Red Collar Workers.
Explain with examples the ‘population size’ criteria used by most countries to define urban areas.
Population size criteria used by most countries to define urban areas :
The lower limit of the population size for the settlement to be designated as urban is-
(i)1,500 in Colombia.
(ii)2,000 in Argentina and Portugal
(iii)2,500 in USA and ThailandExplain any three characteristics of clustered rural settlements of India.
Characteristics of clustered rural settlements of India :
(i)The Clustered rural settlement is a compact or closely built up area of houses.
(ii)In this type of village, the general living area is distinct and separated from the surrounding farms, barns and pastures.
(iii)The closely built-up area and its intervening streets present some recognisable pattern of geometric shape such as rectangular, radial, linear etc
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