Geography Notes - Class IX
Ch-6 Population
Q1. Name the most populousstate of India.
Ans. Uttar Pradesh.
Q2. Which is the biggest state in India area wise?
Ans. Rajasthan.
Q3. Define density of population. What is the averagedensity of population according to 2001?
Ans. Density of population means number of person living per unit
in area that is one sq. km.
Density of population is 324 percent persquare kilometre, according to 2001.
Q4. Which areas are denselypopulated and why?
Ans. Northern Plains which includes Punjab, Haryana,Uttar Pradesh,West
Bengal, Bihar and
Kerala are denselypopulated areasbecause here the land is levelled, soil is
fertile, rainfall is
sufficient or abundant and climate is favourable.
Q5. Which areas are sparsely populated and why?
Ans. Himalayan Mountains,Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal
Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh,
Mizoram, Manipur,Uttrakhand, Nagaland aresparsely populated
areas because relief is
uneven,climate is harsh & low rainfall.
Q6. What are the three main processes of population growth or population change?
OR
Define Birth rate, Death rate and Migration.
Ans. Population changesfrom time to time. There are 3 main processes of population change.
• Birth rate: The number of live birth per thousand personsin
a year. It is a major
Component becauseín India Birth rate is alwayshigher than the
Death rate.
Death rate: The number of deaths per
thousand persons in a year. It is a main cause of
growth of India's population because the death rate is
declining gradually.
• Migration: Movement of people from one region to other region. It is of two types:
Internal Migration: When people move from one region to another region within
acountry. It does not changessize of population but affects density of
population.
External or International Migration: When people move from one country to
other. It changes size of population of a country.
Q7. What is populationgrowth? How is it expressed?
Ans. Growth rate is difference between birth rate & death rate. It is the change in number of
person during a specific period of time. It is expressed in two ways:
Absolute number: It means exact nunber of people changed in a specific time. It is
obtained by subtracting the population of earlier vear from later vear
Ch-6 Population
Q1. Name the most populousstate of India.
Ans. Uttar Pradesh.
Q2. Which is the biggest state in India area wise?
Ans. Rajasthan.
Q3. Define density of population. What is the averagedensity of population according to 2001?
Ans. Density of population means number of person living per unit
in area that is one sq. km.
Density of population is 324 percent persquare kilometre, according to 2001.
Q4. Which areas are denselypopulated and why?
Ans. Northern Plains which includes Punjab, Haryana,Uttar Pradesh,West
Bengal, Bihar and
Kerala are denselypopulated areasbecause here the land is levelled, soil is
fertile, rainfall is
sufficient or abundant and climate is favourable.
Q5. Which areas are sparsely populated and why?
Ans. Himalayan Mountains,Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal
Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh,
Mizoram, Manipur,Uttrakhand, Nagaland aresparsely populated
areas because relief is
uneven,climate is harsh & low rainfall.
Q6. What are the three main processes of population growth or population change?
OR
Define Birth rate, Death rate and Migration.
Ans. Population changesfrom time to time. There are 3 main processes of population change.
• Birth rate: The number of live birth per thousand personsin
a year. It is a major
Component becauseín India Birth rate is alwayshigher than the
Death rate.
Death rate: The number of deaths per
thousand persons in a year. It is a main cause of
growth of India's population because the death rate is
declining gradually.
• Migration: Movement of people from one region to other region. It is of two types:
Internal Migration: When people move from one region to another region within
acountry. It does not changessize of population but affects density of
population.
External or International Migration: When people move from one country to
other. It changes size of population of a country.
Q7. What is populationgrowth? How is it expressed?
Ans. Growth rate is difference between birth rate & death rate. It is the change in number of
person during a specific period of time. It is expressed in two ways:
Absolute number: It means exact nunber of people changed in a specific time. It is
obtained by subtracting the population of earlier vear from later vear
