Population Studies: India

Population Studies: India

1. Distribution

   • Mumbai
     • 30,000 people per square km
     • India's second largest city
       • Over 12.5 million people
         • Lots of social activities, entertainment
         • Availability of education, jobs and healthcare
     • High economic activity
       • Handles 92% of India's shares
   • Deccan Plateau
     • 50-150 people per square km
     • Rainshadow of the Himalayas, only receives around 250mm of rainfall annually
       • Dry soils make it difficult for crop growth
       • Economic activity is low, 85% live in poverty
   • Himalayas
     • Less than 50 people per square km
     • Hostile environment (cold)
       • Mountainous terrain unsuitable for agricultural activities
         • Infertile soil
         • Little economic activity
           • No employment or income
       • Lack of social life, no entertainment or leisure activities
   • Ganges Lowlands
     • 300+ people per square km
     • Snowmelt water from Himalayas, rich alluvial fertile soils
       • High crop yields and economic activity
       • River Ganges is used as transportation for crops
     • Religious importance to both Muslim and Hindu Religions
       • 85% of India is religious

2. Sustainability

   • Social
     • Lowering birth rate
       • Education, positive role models such as aid workers
       • Access to contraception
     • Increasing literacy
       • Education in rural ares
       • Especially female literacy, as then they can read and learn about other things
     • Healthcare
       • Preventative medicine is more cost effective than treatment
       • Education on preventing and treating illness
         • Reduces risk of diseases spreading
         • Healthy populations are more progressive and productive
   • Political
     • Planning
       • Looking ahead to the future and creating policies which will benefit the population in the long term
     • Allocation of funding
       • Education and health sectors
         • Healthy, educated people work smarter and more effeceintly, increase in economic returns
   • Economic
     • Jobs
       • The creation of jobs in main centres
         • Creating a healthy educated workforce
         • Securing reliable income for more people
     • Growth
       • Efficiency and education of farmers and other rural workers
         • Increases crop yields, less dependent on weather
           • Reliable income and food source
       • Increases GDP of India
         • Reduces poverty in both rural and urban environments
   • Natural
   • Technological

3. Composition

4. Migration

5. Change Over Time