Question
What are the three components of population change?
Solution
The three components of population change are:
(i)Birth Rate:The crude birth rate (CBR) is expressed as number of live births in a year per thousand of women.
(ii)Death Rate: Death rate plays an active role in population change. Population growth occurs not only by increasing births rate but also due to decreasing death rate.
(iii)Migration: Migration may be permanent, temporary or seasonal. It may take place from rural to rural areas, rural to urban areas, urban to urban areas and urban to rural areas.
