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Question
Observe the following graph and answer the questions given below-
India- % of population (2016)
- Which type of graph is this?
- Which age group has the highest population?
- Write class interval of age groups given on Y-axis.
- Whose number is more in males and females of age above 60?
- How much percent of females are found in age group of 55 to 59 years?
- After which age group is the decrease in population found?
Solution
- This is the population pyramid, which shows age and sex of population.
- The age group of 10 to 14 years has the highest population.
- The class interval of age groups given on ‘Y’ axis is 5 years.
- In the age group of above 60 years, the percentage of the male and female population is almost the same.
- In the age group of 55 to 59, 2% females are found.
- The decrease in population is found after the age group of 15 to 19.
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| Year | Percentage of Urban Population |
| 1961 | 18.0 |
| 1971 | 18.2 |
| 1981 | 23.3 |
| 1991 | 25.7 |
| 2001 | 27.8 |
| 2011 | 31.2 |
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