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Compare the population pyramid of India with data of three other countries given here.




• Which country’s population is likely to grow?


• Which country’s population is likely to reduce?


• Compare the gender balance: What can you tell about each country’s family and welfare policies?

• India’s population is likely to grow.


• Sweden population would decrease as the birth rate is low in the country.


• India has a low sex ratio, which represents discrimination between males and females, and also shows that the welfare policies by the government have not brought much improvement.


Mexico has the highest sex ratio.


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3

Compare Indian literacy rates with other countries:

Brazil, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Nepal, Bangladesh, Norway, Chile, Indonesia


What similarities and differences do you note?

 4

Which areas of Telangana have a high density of population and what may be some of the reasons behind it?

 5

Distinguish between population growth and population change.

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Map work:

a. On a blank map of India showing boundaries, plot the state-wise population density based on the 2011 census by taking five ranges.


b. On a blank map of Telangana showing district boundaries, plot the population distribution method (one dot is equivalent to 10,000 population).