Q1. DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CITIES AND
TOWNS
CITIES
1.
Cities are larger
dwelling places than towns.
2.
Cities cover a
wider area than towns.
3.
As cities advance,
they may sometimes incorporate or merge with surrounding areas.
4.
Cities are more
densely populated than towns.
5.
Unlike towns, most
cities are the seat of most of a region’s administrative functions, that is to
say, most of the important administrative offices are situated in the cities.
6.
The governance of
cities is handled by corporate bodies.
7.
Generally a mayor
is the head of a city corporation, while a chairman is
the head of a municipality.
8.
The centre of power
mainly rests in the cities and not in the towns.
9.
Unlike the towns,
cities are generally well planned and have proper sanitation, drinking water,
roads and other modern amenities.
TOWNS
1.
Towns on the other
hand do not generally expand into other areas in the same way as cities.
2.
Towns, as
mentioned earlier, are smaller than cities
but bigger than villages.
3.
The first towns
were those where people no longer did farming but were engaged in other
occupations and trade.
4.
As towns expanded,
this led to the formation of cities.
Ø Summary 1. Cities are larger than towns and more densely populated.
2. As cities advance, they may sometimes merge with, or incorporate surrounding areas. Towns on the other hand, tend not to do this.
3. The centre of power mainly rests in the cities and not in the towns. Most of the important administrative offices are situated in the cities.
4. Corporate bodies rule the cities; municipalities, the towns. A mayor is the head of a city corporation, while a chairman is the head of a municipality.
5. In the US, ‘city’ is a legal term that means an urban area with autonomous power. In other countries, the word does not have a legal basis but refers to a large settlement.
2. As cities advance, they may sometimes merge with, or incorporate surrounding areas. Towns on the other hand, tend not to do this.
3. The centre of power mainly rests in the cities and not in the towns. Most of the important administrative offices are situated in the cities.
4. Corporate bodies rule the cities; municipalities, the towns. A mayor is the head of a city corporation, while a chairman is the head of a municipality.
5. In the US, ‘city’ is a legal term that means an urban area with autonomous power. In other countries, the word does not have a legal basis but refers to a large settlement.
Q.2 HOW MANY DISTRICT, TOWNS, TALUKAS, STATES IN
INDIA
|
STATES
|
TOWNS
|
DISTRICT
|
TALUKAS
|
VILLAGES
|
|
29 and 7 union territories
|
5480
|
675
|
5,767
|
6,38,000
|
Q.3 DEMOGRAPHY OF INDIA
Current
Population of India - India, with 1,270,272,105 (1.27 billion) people
is the second most populous country in the world, while China is on the top
with over 1,360,044,605 (1.36 billion) people. The figures show that India
represents almost 17.31% of the world's population, which means one out of six
people on this planet live in India. Although, the crown of the world's most
populous country is on China's head for decades, India is all set to take the
numero uno position by 2030. With the population growth rate at 1.58%, India is
predicted to have more than 1.53 billion people by the end of 2030.
More than 50% of India's current population is below the age of 25 and over 65% below the age of 35. About 72.2% of the population lives in some 638,000 villages and the rest 27.8% in about 5,480 towns and urban agglomerations. The birth rate (child births per 1,000 people per year) is 22.22 births/1,000 population (2009 est.) while death rate (deaths per 1000 individuals per year) is 6.4 deaths/1,000 population. Fertility rate is 2.72 children born/woman (NFHS-3, 2008) and Infant mortality rate is 30.15 deaths/1,000 live births (2009 estimated). India has the largest illiterate population in the world. The literacy rate of India as per 2011 Population Census is 74.04%, with male literacy rate at 82.14% and female at 65.46%. Kerala has the highest literacy rate at 93.9%, Lakshadweep (92.3%) is on the second position and Mizoram (91.6%) is on third.
More than 50% of India's current population is below the age of 25 and over 65% below the age of 35. About 72.2% of the population lives in some 638,000 villages and the rest 27.8% in about 5,480 towns and urban agglomerations. The birth rate (child births per 1,000 people per year) is 22.22 births/1,000 population (2009 est.) while death rate (deaths per 1000 individuals per year) is 6.4 deaths/1,000 population. Fertility rate is 2.72 children born/woman (NFHS-3, 2008) and Infant mortality rate is 30.15 deaths/1,000 live births (2009 estimated). India has the largest illiterate population in the world. The literacy rate of India as per 2011 Population Census is 74.04%, with male literacy rate at 82.14% and female at 65.46%. Kerala has the highest literacy rate at 93.9%, Lakshadweep (92.3%) is on the second position and Mizoram (91.6%) is on third.
Every year,
India adds more people than any other nation in the world, and in fact the
individual population of some of its states is equal to the total population of
many countries. For example, Population of Uttar Pradesh (state in India)
almost equals to the population of Brazil. It, as per 2001 Population Census of
India, has 190 million people and the growth rate is 16.16%. The population of
the second most populous state Maharashtra, which has a growth rate of 9.42%,
is equal to that of Mexico's population. Bihar, with 8.07%, is the third most
populous state in India and its population is more than Germany's. West Bengal
with 7.79% growth rate, Andhra Pradesh (7.41%) and Tamil Nadu (6.07%) are at
fourth, fifth and sixth positions respectively. The sex ratio of India stands
at 940. Kerala with 1058 females per 1000 males is the state with the highest
female sex ratio. Pondicherry (1001) is second, while Chhatisgarh (990) and
Tamil Nadu (986) are at third and fourth places respectively. Haryana with 861
has the lowest female sex ratio.
Some of the reasons for India's rapidly growing population are poverty, illiteracy, high fertility rate, rapid decline in death rates or mortality rates and immigration from Bangladesh and Nepal. Alarmed by its swelling population, India started taking measures to stem the growth rate quite early. In fact India by launching the National Family Planning program in 1952 became the first country in the world to have a population policy. The family planning program yielded some noticeable results, bringing down significantly the country's fertility rate. In 1965-2009, the contraceptive usage more than tripled and the fertility rate more than halved. The efforts did produce positive results, however, failed to achieve the ultimate goal and the population of India since getting independence from Britain in 1947 increased almost three times. Whereas India has missed almost all its targets to bring the rate of population growth under control, China's 'One Child Policy' in 1978, has brought tremendous results for the latter. The policy claims to have prevented between 250 and 300 million births from 1978 to 2000 and 400 million births from 1979 to 2010.
Some of the reasons for India's rapidly growing population are poverty, illiteracy, high fertility rate, rapid decline in death rates or mortality rates and immigration from Bangladesh and Nepal. Alarmed by its swelling population, India started taking measures to stem the growth rate quite early. In fact India by launching the National Family Planning program in 1952 became the first country in the world to have a population policy. The family planning program yielded some noticeable results, bringing down significantly the country's fertility rate. In 1965-2009, the contraceptive usage more than tripled and the fertility rate more than halved. The efforts did produce positive results, however, failed to achieve the ultimate goal and the population of India since getting independence from Britain in 1947 increased almost three times. Whereas India has missed almost all its targets to bring the rate of population growth under control, China's 'One Child Policy' in 1978, has brought tremendous results for the latter. The policy claims to have prevented between 250 and 300 million births from 1978 to 2000 and 400 million births from 1979 to 2010.
Q.4 WHAT IS THE POPULATION OF INDIA 2014
According to recent estimates, Population of India in 2014 is 1.27 billion.
According to recent estimates, Population of India in 2014 is 1.27 billion.
Current Population of India 2014
|
||||
|
Rank
|
State or
union territory
|
Population (2011 Census)
|
Density (per km²)
|
Sex ratio
|
|
01
|
199,581,477
|
828
|
908
|
|
|
02
|
112,372,972
|
365
|
946
|
|
|
03
|
Bihar
|
103,804,637
|
1102
|
916
|
|
04
|
West
Bengal
|
91,347,736
|
1029
|
947
|
|
05
|
Andhra
Pradesh
|
84,665,533
|
308
|
992
|
|
06
|
72,597,565
|
236
|
930
|
|
|
07
|
72,138,958
|
555
|
995
|
|
|
08
|
68,621,012
|
201
|
926
|
|
|
09
|
61,130,704
|
319
|
968
|
|
|
10
|
60,383,628
|
308
|
918
|
|
|
11
|
41,947,358
|
269
|
978
|
|
|
12
|
33,387,677
|
859
|
1,084
|
|
|
13
|
Jharkhand
|
32,966,238
|
414
|
947
|
|
14
|
Assam
|
31,169,272
|
397
|
954
|
|
15
|
27,704,236
|
550
|
893
|
|
|
16
|
Haryana
|
25,353,081
|
573
|
877
|
|
17
|
Chhattisgarh
|
25,540,196
|
189
|
991
|
|
18
|
Jammu and
Kashmir
|
12,548,926
|
56
|
883
|
|
19
|
Uttarakhand
|
10,116,752
|
189
|
963
|
|
20
|
6,856,509
|
123
|
974
|
|
|
21
|
Tripura
|
3,671,032
|
350
|
961
|
|
22
|
Meghalaya
|
2,964,007
|
132
|
986
|
|
23
|
Manipur
|
2,721,756
|
122
|
987
|
|
24
|
Nagaland
|
1,980,602
|
119
|
931
|
|
25
|
Goa
|
1,457,723
|
394
|
968
|
|
26
|
Arunachal
Pradesh
|
1,382,611
|
17
|
920
|
|
27
|
Mizoram
|
1,091,014
|
52
|
975
|
|
28
|
607,688
|
86
|
889
|
|
|
UT1
|
16,753,235
|
9,340
|
866
|
|
|
UT2
|
Puducherry
|
1,244,464
|
2,598
|
1,038
|
|
UT3
|
1,054,686
|
9,252
|
818
|
|
|
UT4
|
Andaman
and Nicobar Islands
|
379,944
|
46
|
878
|
|
UT5
|
Dadra and
Nagar Haveli
|
342,853
|
698
|
775
|
|
UT6
|
Daman and
Diu
|
242,911
|
2,169
|
618
|
|
UT7
|
Lakshadweep
|
64,429
|
2,013
|
946
|
|
Total
|
India
|
1,210,193,422
|
382
|
940
|
India's
Population 2014
|
Current Population of
India in 2014
|
1,270,272,105 (1.27
billion)
|
|
Total Male Population
in India
|
655,875,026 (655.8
million)
|
|
Total Female
Population in India
|
614,397,079 (614.4
million)
|
|
Sex Ratio
|
940 females per 1,000
males
|
|
Age structure
|
|
|
0 to 25 years
|
50% of India's current
population
|
|
Currently, there are
about 51 births in India in a minute.
|
|
|
India's Population in
2012
|
1.22 billion
|
|
India's Population in
2011
|
1.21 billion
|
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