Nittal

Population, Poverty &
Unemployment
General Economics

Population
• Population refers to Total number of People residing in a Place.
• Growth in Population is considered to be favourable in certain Countries like Australia because: – It provides Work Force to Produce.
– It provides Markets for the Products Produced.
– It may Promote Innovative Ideas.
– It may Promote Division of Labour & Specialization.
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Population
• Growth in Population is not desirable for
Countries like India because:
– There may not be adequate Jobs to absorb all additional People.
– They put pressure on Means of Subsistence.
– They put pressure on Social Overheads (hospitals, roads, schools, etc.)
– They may result in Increased Consumption & reduced Savings & hence slow down Capital
Formation.
– They may Increase Economics:Population,Poverty&
General Dependency.
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Unemployment

Demographic Trends in India
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Size of Population
Rate of Growth
Birth Rate & Death Rate
Density of Population
Sex Ratio
Life-Expectancy at Birth
Literacy Ratio

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Demographic Trends in India
• Size of Population
The Size of Population is determined in terms of Number of Person.
The Population has rose from 23.84 crores in 1901 to 102.27 crores in 2001.
Now, it is 111 crores (2005-06).
India’s Population ranks 2nd in the
World after China.
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Demographic Trends in India
• Size of Population
India has about 2.4% of the World’s area & Less than 1.2% of the World’s
Income but accommodates about
16.7% of the World’s Population.
Every Sixth person in the World is an
Indian.
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Demographic Trends in India
• Rate of Growth
→Year 1921 is known as “Year of Great
Divide’ for India’s Population.
Decade

Growth