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                                                Explain the density of population in India.  

Answer:

(i) The number of people living in one unit area of the surface area is called population density. The average density of population in the world is 45 persons per sq. km.

(ii) India is one of the most densely populated countries of the world. The average density of population in India is 324 persons per sq. km. according to 2001 census.

(iii) One of the major facts regarding population density in India is that it has been consistently increasing over the years. In 1901, India?s population density was only 77 and it increased to 117 in 1951 and finally it has reached 324 in 2001.

(iv) In terms of density, there is great variation among the different states in India. Union Territories of Delhi and Chandigarh have the density of 9300 and 7900 persons per sq. km. respectively.

(v) Whereas, the density in Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram is 13 and 43 persons per sq. km respectively.