SUMMARY

POPULATION PYRAMID

POPULATION PYRAMID IS GRAPHUCAL PRESENTATION OF POPULATION'S AGE AND SEX AND FORMS A SHAPE OF PYRAMID

IT IS ALSO CALLED AS "AGE-SEX PYRAMID"

STRUCTURE

USES

TYPES

CONTAINS HORIZONTAL BAR DIAGRAMS

AGE GROUP ON Y-AXIS

POPULATION SIZE ON X-AXIS

MALES ARE ON LEFT SIDE AND FEMALES ON RIGHT SIDE

AGE GROUPS ARE AT INTERVALS OF 5YEARS

0-14 YEARS I-RE PRODUCTIVE AGE GROUP

15-45-PRODUCTIVE AGE GROUP

45 AND ABOVE-POST PRODUCTIVE AGE GROUP

CONSTANT PYRAMID - BIRTH AND DEATH BALANCE EACH OTHER.

MORE NUMBER OF PEOPLE FROM 15-44 YEARS AGE GROUP.

WORKING POPULATION.

EXPANDING PYRAMID - VERY WIDE AT BASE .

POPULATION IS FAST GROWING

MORE NUMBER OF PEOPLE FROM 0-14 YEARS AGE GROUP

DECLINING PYRAMID - VERY NARROW AT BASE.

MORE NUMBER OF PEOPLE FROM 45 AND ABOVE YEARS OF AGE GROUP.

STUDY PERCENTAGE OF AGE GROUPS OF MALE AND FEMALE

KNOW PROPORTION OF CHILDREN,YOUTHS AND OLDER PEOPLE.