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Even though area wise Rajasthan is a large state, the population is less. Which geographical factors may be responsible for this?

Geographical factors such as climate and rainfall may be responsible for less population in Rajasthan. Rajasthan is a very dry state receiving less rainfall. This affects the agriculture and the livelihood of the people. The climate is dry and harsh. Therefore, even though Rajasthan is a large state the population is less.


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Survey 5 families in your neighbourhood on the basis of the following points and make a presentation.

a. Sex


b. Age group


c. Education


d. Occupation

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• Which city has greater number of newly born children?


• Which city records greater number of deaths?


• Looking at the figures of in-migration and out-migration which city has received more migrants?


• Calculate the population of both the cities in 2017.


• After considering all the points, which city has recorded more growth of population in one year?


• The total numbers of births are given. What would be this figure per thousand population? What is the term for this?


• What would be the number of deaths per thousand populations? What is the term used for this?


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Groups :

1.Male 2.Adoloscent3. Illiterate 4. Children 5. Unemployed 6. Infants 7. Literate 8.Rural 9.Working population 10. Urban 11. Female 12. Old 13. Young 14. Dependent population


15. Adult


Classify the above groups into the categories below Sex, Age, Rural, Urban, Literacy, Productive Population. The population can be subdivided as per the groups were given above. These subgroups and their relationship with one another is studied in the structure of the population.


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Have a class discussion based on the following questions.

• How many people in your house are studying? What is their age?


• How many people in your house are working for a living? How old are they?


• Do your grandparents still work? What is their age?