Question
Discuss the spatial pattern of density of population in India.
Solution
Density of population, is expressed as number of persons per unit area. It helps in getting a better understanding of the spatial distribution of population in relation to land. For example the population of Delhi is 13782976 and area is 1483 km. have the density of population is 9294 persons/sq. km. The density of population of India is 324 persons/sq. km.
The variation in population density is observed between states of India. Densities are low in the hilly states due to adverse environmental conditions. In Arunachal Pradesh the density of population is 13 persons/. sq km. In Sikkim it is 76, in Nagaland it is 120, in Mizoram 42 and 99 in western coastal regions.
West Bengal is mostly thickly populated state having 904 persons/sq. kin. Bihar 880 and Kerala 819 persons/sq. km. Tamil Nadu is the other state of South India which has the very high density of population with 478 persons per sq. km.
The peninsular states have medium density of population except Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Maharashtra has 314 persons per sq. km, Orissa has 236 and Goa, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Gujarat have 200 to 300 persons/sq. km.
The population density is less then 100 persons/sq. km. in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttaranchal, Chattisgarh, Nagaland, Himachal Pradesh, Manipur and Meghalaya.
