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प्रश्न
Answer in detail :
Outline the importance of population pyramids in the study of populations.
उत्तर
- Demographers use population pyramids to describe the age and genderwise distribution of the population.
- The Y-axis in the centre of this graph shows age groups, while X-axis shows the population or percentage of the people in specific age groups.
- The lengths of bars show the numbers or percentages of the population.
- The left side of the graph represents the males, while the right side represents the females.
- The base of the graph represents the children's population, while the apex represents the older people.
- The type of age structure has a direct influence on the future of a nation.
- Both extremes, i.e., old-age dependency and young-age dependency, prove to be a severe burden on a country's economy.
- On the other hand, a higher proportion of the working population means a large workforce.
- Population pyramids also tell us about the number of women and men in various age groups of the country.
- The gender distribution in a country is an important demographic characteristic.
संबंधित प्रश्न
Identify the correct co-relation :
A: Assertion; R: Reasoning
A: In the population pyramid, a broad base indicates a high number of children in a country.
R: Broad apex is an indicator of the high number of elderly in a country
Differentiate between:
Expansive population pyramid and Constrictive population pyramid.
Write short note.
Literacy and education
What do you mean by an aging population?
What does the literacy rate of a country indicate?
Name the country where sex ratio is most unfavourable to women in the world.
Which one of the following is the largest group of India?
In European countries, a deficit of males is due to ______.
Which of the following pairs is not matched correctly?
A country having pyramid of population that has a wide base and sharply tapered top is characterised by which of the following?
