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Population
China is most populated country in the world closely followed by India
Population of Pakistan is very less (around 1/10 of India or China)
Population Growth
Population is Growing very fast in Pakistan and less fast in India
In China, there was One child Policy due to which Population Growth was low
Population Density
It means number of people living per unit of area
Population Density is lowest in China (because of its higher area)
Population Density is highest in India followed by Pakistan
Area
China is largest in area (9.5 million kilometer)
Area of India is much less (3.2 Million km)
Area of Pakistan is much less (0.79 Million km)
Sex Ratio
It means number of females per 1000 Males
Ideally ,it should be 1000 females per 1000 Males
But it is less in all 3 Countries - India, China and Pakistan
It is because of patriarchal society (male dominated society) and female infanticide (girl child is killed before birth)
Fertility Rate
It means average number of students born over a lifetime to women
It is highest in Pakistan followed by India
it is lowest in China
Urbanization
It means percentage of population living in urban areas
It is highest in China followed by Pakistan than India
It means there is still large no of people living in rural areas in India as well as Pakistan
NCERT Questions
Question 8
Mention the salient demographic indicators of China, Pakistan and India.
View AnswerThe demographic indicators of China, Pakistan and India:
1. Population
China is most populated country in the world closely followed by India
Population of Pakistan is very less (around 1/10 of India or China)
2. Population Growth
Population is Growing very fast in Pakistan and less fast in India
In China, there was One child Policy due to which Population Growth was low
3. Population Density
It means number of people living per unit of area
Population Density is lowest in China (because of its higher area)
Population Density is highest in India followed by Pakistan
4. Area
China is largest in area (9.5 million kilometer)
Area of India is much less (3.2 Million km)
Area of Pakistan is much less (0.79 Million km)
5. Sex Ratio
It means number of females per 1000 Males
Ideally ,it should be 1000 females per 1000 Males
But it is less in all 3 Countries - India, China and Pakistan
It is because of patriarchal society (male dominated society) and female infanticide (girl child is killed before birth)
6. Fertility Rate
It means average number of students born over a lifetime to women
It is highest in Pakistan followed by India
it is lowest in China
7. Urbanization
It means percentage of population living in urban areas
It is highest in China followed by Pakistan than India
It means there is still large no of people living in rural areas in India as well as Pakistan
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