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class 12 Regional variation in population growth

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class 12 Regional variation in population growth

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  1. Regional variation in population growth Currency verma

  2. The growth rate of population during 1991-2001 in Indian states and union territories shows very obvious pattern

  3. The States like Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Pondicherry, and Goa show a low rate of growth not exceeding 20 per cent over the decade. Kerala registered the lowest growth rate (9.4) not only in this group of states but also in the country as a whole.

  4. States from west to east in the north-west, north, and north central parts of the country has relatively high growth rate than the southern states. It is in this belt comprising Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, Sikkim, Assam, West Bengal, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, and Jharkhand, the growth rate on the average remained 20-25%.

  5. During 2001-2011, the growth rates of almost all States and Union Territories have registered a lower figure compared to the previous decade, namely, 1991-2001. The percentage decadal growth rates of the six most populous States, namely, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh have all fallen during 2001-2011 compared to 1991-2001, the fall being the LOWEST FOR Andhra Pradesh (3.5% percentage points) HIGHEST FOR Maharashtra (6.7 percentage points) Tamil Nadu (3.9 percentage points) and Pondicherry (7.1 percentage points) have registered some increase during 2001-2011 over the previous decade.

  6. An important aspect of population growth in India is the growth of its adolescents At present the share of adolescents i.e., up to the age group of 10-19 years is about 20.9 per cent (2011), among which male adolescents constitute 52.7 per cent and female adolescents constitute 47.3 per cent.

  7. There are many challenges for the society as far as these adolescents are concerned, some of which are lower age at marriage, illiteracy. Particularly female illiteracy, school dropouts, low intake of nutrients, high rate of maternal mortalityof adolescent mothers, high rate of HIV and AIDS infections, physical and mental disability, drug abuse,alcoholism, juvenile delinquency and commitence of crimes, etc.

  8. The Government of India has undertaken certain policies to impart proper education to the adolescent groups so that their talents are better channelized and properly utilized.

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