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Describe the size and distribution of population on India. |
Answer» 1. India’s population as on March 2001 stood at 1.028 million, which account for 16.7% of the world’s population. 2. These 1.02 billion people are unevenly distributed over our country’s vast area of 3.28 million sq. km, which accounts for 3.28% of the world’s area. 3. The 2001 census data reveals that Uttar Pradesh with a population of 166 million people is the most populous state of India. UP accounts for 16% of the country’s population. On the other hand, Sikkim has a population of just 0.5 million and Lakshadweep has only 60 thousand people. 4. The population density of India in the year 2001 was 324 persons per sq. km. Densities vary from 904 persons per sq. km. in West Bengal to only 13 persons per sq.km in Arunachal Pradesh. |
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