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deaths per thousand people in a year is called the population of entire Australia. The population of
death rate . India is more than that of the US, Canada, Russia,

However, with the commencement of modern Brazil and Australia taken together.
industrialisation and development, healthcare About 50 percent of the Indian population lives in
facilities developed, five states—Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar,
which increased life West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh. The remaining
expectancy, decreased 50 percent population lives in 24 other states and 7
the birth rate and union territories. Nearly one-sixth of the
reduced the infant population lives in Uttar Pradesh alone. Population
deaths. This resulted in of Delhi is more than the combined population of
the rapid growth of all other union territories, two states of Arunachal
population. A government hospital Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir put together.

The total population of the world crossed seven
billion in 2011. Out of this population, 40 percent Info Bits
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people live in Asia, 13 percent in Africa, 12 percent
in Europe and remaining in other countries. The average daily increase in the world’s
population has been estimated at about 2,09,782
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also 106 deaths per minute, estimated to be
It took only 11 years for the human population to 1,52,460 per day.
rise from five billion to six billion. The increasing population has to be checked so
that there are enough amenities of life and we can
POPULATION GROWTH IN INDIA have efficient human resources in the country.
Every year, India adds population equal to the

Natural Growth Rate in India

Year Birth Rate Death Rate Natural Growth Rate
1901-11 49 43 6
1961-71 41 19 22

1971-81 37 15 22

1981-91 31 11 20
1991-2001 25 9 16
2001-2011 27 9 18

v Human resource includes trained, skilled and creative people.
v The important components of human resources are sex ratio, age structure and literacy.
v Population distribution in the world is influenced by several factors, which can be broadly classified as
geographical factors and socio-economic factors.
v Population density in India stands at 328 persons per sq km of land area; Delhi is the most densely
populated area with 9,300 persons per sq km.
v Natural population growth is determined by the difference between birth rate and death rate.

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