Distinguish between Productive and Dependent population.

Productive Population

Dependent Population

(i) Persons engaged in any  useful productive occupations constitute productive population.

(ii)These persons are also called working population.

(iii)Generally the persons between 15 to 60 years age group belong to it.

(iv)These persons contribute something to economic activities and earn their living.

(v)About 54% of total population of India is productive population.

(i)Persons who no longer contribute directly to an economic activity constitute dependent population.

(ii) These persons are also called non-workers.

(iii)Generally persons above 60 years and children below 15 years belong to this group.

(iv)These persons depend upon workers for their living. These are unemployed persons.

(v)About 67% of the total population of India is dependent population.