Patterns of Population Distribution in India
Patterns of Population Distribution in India: Overview
This topic covers concepts such as Population Density in India, Trends in Population Growth in India, and Growth Rate of Population.
Important Questions on Patterns of Population Distribution in India
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
- Patterns of population distribution and density help us to understand the demographic characteristics of any area.
- Broadly, 90 % of the world's population lives in about 10 per cent of its land area.


Arrange the following states in descending order of urbanization as per the Census and select the correct answer from the code given below the states:
Kerala
Mizoram
Goa
Tamil Nadu
Select the correct answer using the codes below:

Consider the following statements:
Assertion (A): The census of India is carried out every years.
Reason (R): The population of India has largely remained unchanged over the period of ten years.
Select the correct answer from the code given below:

The answers to items using the codes given below: Examine the two statements carefully and select
Statement I: India has wide variation in population density.
Statement II: Factors like agricultural productivity and history of settlements have greatly influenced the population density pattern in India.

Which factors influence the density distribution of population in India most profoundly?
Amount of rainfall
Fertility of soils
Distribution of minerals
Cultural factors

Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Assertion (A): China is the most populous country of the world.
Reason (R): Its density of population is much lower than that of lndia.

Which of the following countries is occupied entirely by migrant population?

The continents with the highest and the lowest density of population are _____, respectively

Which among the following is the third most populated country in Asia?

Match the following according to the Census.
A) State with the lowest sex ratio | P) Kerala |
B) State with the highest population density | Q) Sikkim |
C) State with the lowest population | R) Bihar |
D) State with the highest literacy rate | S) Haryana |

Which city has the highest literacy rate according to the census?

Which city in India is the least populated according to the census?

Which is the most populous state according to the 2011 census?

In which areas the Gaddi tribe is found in the maximum number?

What is the population of the tribes in Hamirpur, according to the census?

What is the percentage of the scheduled tribe in HP?

Which district of Himachal Pradesh has the highest density of population?

What is the population of Nahan city, according to the census?

What is the percentage of literate persons in Himachal Pradesh of total population, according to census?
