Nittal
Population, Poverty &
Unemployment
General Economics
Population
• Population refers to Total number of People residing in a Place.
• Growth in Population is considered to be favourable in certain Countries like Australia because: – It provides Work Force to Produce.
– It provides Markets for the Products Produced.
– It may Promote Innovative Ideas.
– It may Promote Division of Labour & Specialization.
General Economics:Population,Poverty&
Unemployment
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Population
• Growth in Population is not desirable for
Countries like India because:
– There may not be adequate Jobs to absorb all additional People.
– They put pressure on Means of Subsistence.
– They put pressure on Social Overheads (hospitals, roads, schools, etc.)
– They may result in Increased Consumption & reduced Savings & hence slow down Capital
Formation.
– They may Increase Economics:Population,Poverty&
General Dependency.
3
Unemployment
Demographic Trends in India
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Size of Population
Rate of Growth
Birth Rate & Death Rate
Density of Population
Sex Ratio
Life-Expectancy at Birth
Literacy Ratio
General Economics:Population,Poverty&
Unemployment
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Demographic Trends in India
• Size of Population
The Size of Population is determined in terms of Number of Person.
The Population has rose from 23.84 crores in 1901 to 102.27 crores in 2001.
Now, it is 111 crores (2005-06).
India’s Population ranks 2nd in the
World after China.
General Economics:Population,Poverty&
Unemployment
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Demographic Trends in India
• Size of Population
India has about 2.4% of the World’s area & Less than 1.2% of the World’s
Income but accommodates about
16.7% of the World’s Population.
Every Sixth person in the World is an
Indian.
General Economics:Population,Poverty&
Unemployment
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Demographic Trends in India
• Rate of Growth
→Year 1921 is known as “Year of Great
Divide’ for India’s Population.
Decade
Growth
Unemployment
General Economics
Population
• Population refers to Total number of People residing in a Place.
• Growth in Population is considered to be favourable in certain Countries like Australia because: – It provides Work Force to Produce.
– It provides Markets for the Products Produced.
– It may Promote Innovative Ideas.
– It may Promote Division of Labour & Specialization.
General Economics:Population,Poverty&
Unemployment
2
Population
• Growth in Population is not desirable for
Countries like India because:
– There may not be adequate Jobs to absorb all additional People.
– They put pressure on Means of Subsistence.
– They put pressure on Social Overheads (hospitals, roads, schools, etc.)
– They may result in Increased Consumption & reduced Savings & hence slow down Capital
Formation.
– They may Increase Economics:Population,Poverty&
General Dependency.
3
Unemployment
Demographic Trends in India
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Size of Population
Rate of Growth
Birth Rate & Death Rate
Density of Population
Sex Ratio
Life-Expectancy at Birth
Literacy Ratio
General Economics:Population,Poverty&
Unemployment
4
Demographic Trends in India
• Size of Population
The Size of Population is determined in terms of Number of Person.
The Population has rose from 23.84 crores in 1901 to 102.27 crores in 2001.
Now, it is 111 crores (2005-06).
India’s Population ranks 2nd in the
World after China.
General Economics:Population,Poverty&
Unemployment
5
Demographic Trends in India
• Size of Population
India has about 2.4% of the World’s area & Less than 1.2% of the World’s
Income but accommodates about
16.7% of the World’s Population.
Every Sixth person in the World is an
Indian.
General Economics:Population,Poverty&
Unemployment
6
Demographic Trends in India
• Rate of Growth
→Year 1921 is known as “Year of Great
Divide’ for India’s Population.
Decade
Growth