Regional Variation in Population Growth
The spatial pattern of population growth in India is very uneven. It ranges from -0.58% (Negative) in Nagaland to 55.88% in Dadra and Nagar Haveli.
- States/UTs having High Growth Rate of Population- Meghalaya (27.95%), Arunachal Pradesh (26.03%), Bihar (25.42%), Manipur (24.50%), Jammu and Kashmir (23.64%) and Dadra and Nagar Haveli (55.88%), Daman and Diu (53.76%), Puducherry (28.08%).
- States/UTs having Moderate Growth Rate of Population- Chhattisgarh (22.61%), Jharkhand (22.42%), Rajasthan (21.31%), Madhya Pradesh (20.35%), Uttar Pradesh (20.23%).
- States/UTs having Low Growth Rate of Population– Nagaland (-0.58% lowest), Kerala (4.91%), Goa (8.23%), Andhra Pradesh (10.98%) and
Lakshadweep (6.30%), Andaman and Nicobar islands (6.86%).
Growth of Adolescent Population
As per the United Nations, people aged 10-19 years as adolescents population, out of which male adolescents are 52.7% and female adolescents are 47.3%. The Government of India has taken several steps like the, National Youth Policy 2003 which is meant for channelisation and proper utilisation of adolescents by providing them with proper education.
Special attention to women empowerment as well and other fields like health of youth, sports, recreation, creativity and awareness about new innovations in the field of science and technology.
Factors Influencing for Distribution of Population| Class 12 Geography Notes
Class 12 Geography Notes Chapter 1 Population- Distribution, Density, Growth and Composition: Class 12 Geography Notes Chapter 1 Population- Distribution, Density, Growth and Composition focuses on the various patterns of distribution, density, growth and composition of India’s population. In this article, we will talk about the Distribution of Population, Density of Population, Growth of Population, Phases of Population Growth, Regional Variation in Population Growth, Population Composition and Composition of Working Population.