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With the help of given statistical data prepare a simple bar graph and answer the following questions:
India – Trend of Urbanisation (1961-2011)
| Year | Percentage of Urban Population |
| 1961 | 18.0 |
| 1971 | 18.2 |
| 1981 | 23.3 |
| 1991 | 25.7 |
| 2001 | 27.8 |
| 2011 | 31.2 |
(1) What is the interval of the data?
(2) Which decade shows slow rate of urbanisation?
(3) Which decade shows high rate of urbanisation?
Solution
1) - The interval of the data is ten years.
2) The decade 1961 to 1971 shows slow rate of urbanisation
3) The decade 2001 and 2011 shows high rate of urbanisation.
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