Explain the term ‘population distribution’.

A. Population distribution refers to the way people are spaced around the Earth.

B. There are many physical, historical and social-economical factors that influence the population distribution in India.

C. The physical factors include climatic conditions, terrain and the availability of water are also important in determining the population distribution.

D. The North Indian plains, the deltas and the coastal plains have a higher proportion of the population than the interior areas of the central and Southern Indian states.

E. The historical and social-economical factors are an evolution of agriculture development, transportation network, industrialization, and urbanization.

F. The population distribution in India is highly uneven.

G. The highest population is in Uttar Pradesh, followed by Maharashtra, Bihar and West Bengal.

H. Some states have a very small share of the population such as Arunachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.

I. The areas that are nearby river Plains and coastal areas are highly concentrated in terms of population.

J. Even though the natural resources like land and water in these regions have shown signs of Degradation.

K. This is because of the history of human development and the development of a transportation network.

L. The regions of Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Pune etc have been the areas of high concentration of population due to industrialization and urbanization.

M. It also receives the maximum rural migrants.