The population of India
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can describe population growth in India and explain why population distribution is uneven across the country.
Key learning points
- The population of India is over 1.4 billion and has overtaken China as the largest population in the world.
- India has a high average population density of 479 people per square kilometre.
- The population of India is unevenly distributed because of different physical and human factors.
Keywords
Population - the total number of people living in a particular area
Migration - moving from one place to another with the intention of staying there
Population density - the number of people living in a defined area, e.g. 300 people per km2
Population distribution - how people are spread out across a geographic area
Common misconception
Population density is the same everywhere in India.
Population density varies across India; urban areas are densely populated, but rural areas, such as much of the Himalayas, are sparsely populated.
Teacher tip
Use GIS to investigate how population density varies across India.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is population?
Q2.What is migration?
Q3.What is the capital city of India?
Q4.What is the most spoken language in India?
Q5.India is the most populous country in the world. How many people live there?
Q6.Which major river is considered sacred in India?
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.What is population density?
Q2.India has a high population density but an uneven population __________ across the country.
Q3.What is a reason people might migrate?
Q4.What is one impact of migration on cities?
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