Formal demography is primarily concerned with the measurement and analysis of the components of population change. Its focus is on quantitative analysis for which it has a highly developed mathematical methodology suitable for forecasting population growth and changes in the composition of the population. Social demography, on the other hand, enquires into the wider causes and consequences of population structures and change.

Article 29

1) Any section of the citizens residing in the territory of India or any part thereof having a
distinct language, script or culture of its own shall have the right to conserve the same.

Article 30

1) All minorities, whether based on religion or language, shall have the right to establish and administer educational institutions of their choice. 

Privileged minorities such as extremely wealthy people are not usually referred to as minorities; if they are, the term is qualified in some way, as in the phrase ‘privileged minority’. When minority is used without qualification, it generally implies a relatively small but also disadvantaged group.

'Beggar' means free labour. This practice was prevalent in several parts of northern India. Under this practice members of low ranked caste groups had to provide labour for a fixed number of days per year to the village zamindar or landlord.

1. Regional variations of low child sex ratio can be seen in India. It is important to note that the lowest child sex ratio are found in India. It is important to note that the lowest child sex ratios exist in the most prosperous regions of the country.

2. Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Gujarat and Maharashtra are among the richest
   states of India in terms of per capita incomes. However, all these states with the lowest
   child sex ratios.

3. The problem of selective abortions is not due to poverty or ignorance or shortage of resources.

4. It is also possible that as economically prosperous families decide to have fewer children – often only one or two now – they may also wish to choose the sex of their child.