India : Population (Demography) Part-III

Total Questions: 50

21. The correct decending order of population density (2001) of prominent States of India is: [U.P.U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2006]

Correct Answer: (d) West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Kerala
Solution:According to the Census 2001, the correct descending order of population density of Major States of India was as follows: West Bengal (903), Bihar (881), Kerala (820) and Uttar Pradesh (690). As per Census 2011, the descending order of the States with the highest population density is as follows: Bihar (1106), West Bengal (1028), Kerala (860) and Uttar Pradesh (829).

22. Arrange the following States of India in descending order of their population density (2001). Use the codes give below to select the correct answer: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2010, U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2009]

1. Bihar

2. Kerala

3. Uttar Pradesh

4. West Bengal

Codes:

Correct Answer: (c) 4, 1, 2, 3
Solution:According to the Census 2001, the correct descending order of population density of Major States of India was as follows: West Bengal (903), Bihar (881), Kerala (820) and Uttar Pradesh (690). As per Census 2011, the descending order of the States with the highest population density is as follows: Bihar (1106), West Bengal (1028), Kerala (860) and Uttar Pradesh (829).

23. Which one of the following is the most densely populated State? [U.P.P.C.S. (Spl.) (Mains) 2004]

Correct Answer: (a) Bihar
Solution:According to the Census 2001, the correct descending order of population density of Major States of India was as follows: West Bengal (903), Bihar (881), Kerala (820) and Uttar Pradesh (690). As per Census 2011, the descending order of the States with the highest population density is as follows: Bihar (1106), West Bengal (1028), Kerala (860) and Uttar Pradesh (829).

24. Which amongst the following States has the highest population density as per Census 2001? [I.A.S. (Pre) 2003, U.P.U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2002]

Correct Answer: (d) West Bengal
Solution:According to the Census 2001, the correct descending order of population density of Major States of India was as follows: West Bengal (903), Bihar (881), Kerala (820) and Uttar Pradesh (690). As per Census 2011, the descending order of the States with the highest population density is as follows: Bihar (1106), West Bengal (1028), Kerala (860) and Uttar Pradesh (829).

25. According to the 1991 Census, the most densely populated State of the Country is: [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1993, M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1991]

Correct Answer: (d) West Bengal
Solution:As per Census 1991, West Bengal was the most densely populated State of the Country, which had 767 persons per sq. km. According to the Census 2011, Bihar is the most densely populated State of India.

State level Patterns in India

For the sake of convenience, the spatial distribution of population density is classified into following categories

1. Areas of Extremely low density

∗ Areas having 100 person/sq.km and less, are included in this category

∗ The states and UT under this category, along with the factors are as below:

Factor determining DensityState/UT
Remote and inaccessibleArunachal Pradesh(17)
Mountainous areaSikkim(86)
Situated away from mainlandAndaman and Nicobar(46)

2. Areas of low density

∗ Areas having population density of 101-250 persons per sq.km are included in this class

∗ The states and UT under this category, along with the factors are as below:

Factor determining Density

State/UT

Mountainous area & forests

Meghalaya(132), Nagaland(119), Manipur(122)

Dry and cold areas

erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir(124)

Very little level land

Himachal Pradesh(123), Uttarakhand(189)

Desert region

Rajasthan(201)

Rugged topography

Chhattisgarh(189) and Madhya Pradesh(236)

3. Areas of Moderate Density

∗ This class includes those areas having 251-500 people/sq.km

∗ The states and UT under this category, along with the factors are as below:

Factor determining Density

State/UT

Tea estates

Assam(397)

Mountainous area & forests

Tripura(350)

Agriculture and Mineral resources

Andhra Pradesh including Telangana(308), Odisha(269), Karnataka(319), Jharkhand(414)

Urbanisation and Industrialisation

Maharashtra(365), Gujarat(308)

4. Areas of High Density

∗ These are areas having population density of 501-1000 people/sq.km

∗ The states and UT under this category, along with the factors are as below:

Factor determining DensityState/UT
Highly developed agriculturePunjab(550), Haryana(573)
Agriculture and IndustriesTamil Nadu(555)
Coastal fertile plainsKerala(859)
Fertile plainsUttar Pradesh(828)

5. Areas of very high density

∗ Areas having more than 1000 persons per sq.km fall under this category.

∗ The states and UT under this category, along with the factors are as below:

Factor determining DensityState/UT
Coastal fertile plains
migration and UrbanizationDelhi(11,297)
Fertile plainsBihar(1102)
Fertile plains and IndustrializationWest Bengal(1029)
  • Other UT in this category are Lakshadweep(2013), Daman & Diu(2169), Puducherry(2548), Chandigarh(9592)

26. Based on the Census of 1991 which of the following four States had density of population in descending order? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1994]

Correct Answer: (b) West Bengal, Kerala, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh
Solution:As per the Census 1991, option (b) is correct. According to the final figures of Census 2011, the decending order of the five highest population density States is as follows: Bihar (1106), West Bengal (1028), Kerala (860), Uttar Pradesh (829) and Haryana (573).

State level Patterns in India

For the sake of convenience, the spatial distribution of population density is classified into following categories

1. Areas of Extremely low density

∗ Areas having 100 person/sq.km and less, are included in this category

∗ The states and UT under this category, along with the factors are as below:

Factor determining DensityState/UT
Remote and inaccessibleArunachal Pradesh(17)
Mountainous areaSikkim(86)
Situated away from mainlandAndaman and Nicobar(46)

2. Areas of low density

∗ Areas having population density of 101-250 persons per sq.km are included in this class

∗ The states and UT under this category, along with the factors are as below:

Factor determining Density

State/UT

Mountainous area & forests

Meghalaya(132), Nagaland(119), Manipur(122)

Dry and cold areas

erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir(124)

Very little level land

Himachal Pradesh(123), Uttarakhand(189)

Desert region

Rajasthan(201)

Rugged topography

Chhattisgarh(189) and Madhya Pradesh(236)

3. Areas of Moderate Density

∗ This class includes those areas having 251-500 people/sq.km

∗ The states and UT under this category, along with the factors are as below:

Factor determining Density

State/UT

Tea estates

Assam(397)

Mountainous area & forests

Tripura(350)

Agriculture and Mineral resources

Andhra Pradesh including Telangana(308), Odisha(269), Karnataka(319), Jharkhand(414)

Urbanisation and Industrialisation

Maharashtra(365), Gujarat(308)

4. Areas of High Density

∗ These are areas having population density of 501-1000 people/sq.km

∗ The states and UT under this category, along with the factors are as below:

Factor determining DensityState/UT
Highly developed agriculturePunjab(550), Haryana(573)
Agriculture and IndustriesTamil Nadu(555)
Coastal fertile plainsKerala(859)
Fertile plainsUttar Pradesh(828)

5. Areas of very high density

∗ Areas having more than 1000 persons per sq.km fall under this category.

∗ The states and UT under this category, along with the factors are as below:

Factor determining DensityState/UT
Coastal fertile plains
migration and UrbanizationDelhi(11,297)
Fertile plainsBihar(1102)
Fertile plains and IndustrializationWest Bengal(1029)
  • Other UT in this category are Lakshadweep(2013), Daman & Diu(2169), Puducherry(2548), Chandigarh(9592)

27. Among the BIMARU States of India, the most densely populated state is: [U.P.P.C.S. (Pro) 2000]

Correct Answer: (a) Bihar
Solution:The four States Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh fall under BIMARU States. The density of population in these States are as follows:
State19912011
Bihar6851106
Uttar Pradesh548829
Madhya Pradesh158236
Rajasthan129200

28. The correct sequence of population density from high to low in the following States of India as per 2011 Census is: [J.P.S.C. (Pre) 2016]

Correct Answer: (c) Bihar-Punjab Jharkhand-Uttarakhand
Solution:As per 2011 Census, the correct sequence of population density from high to low in the given States is:

Bihar (1106)-Punjab (551) Jharkhand (414)-Uttarakhand (189)

State level Patterns in India

For the sake of convenience, the spatial distribution of population density is classified into following categories

1. Areas of Extremely low density

∗ Areas having 100 person/sq.km and less, are included in this category

∗ The states and UT under this category, along with the factors are as below:

Factor determining DensityState/UT
Remote and inaccessibleArunachal Pradesh(17)
Mountainous areaSikkim(86)
Situated away from mainlandAndaman and Nicobar(46)

2. Areas of low density

∗ Areas having population density of 101-250 persons per sq.km are included in this class

∗ The states and UT under this category, along with the factors are as below:

Factor determining Density

State/UT

Mountainous area & forests

Meghalaya(132), Nagaland(119), Manipur(122)

Dry and cold areas

erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir(124)

Very little level land

Himachal Pradesh(123), Uttarakhand(189)

Desert region

Rajasthan(201)

Rugged topography

Chhattisgarh(189) and Madhya Pradesh(236)

3. Areas of Moderate Density

∗ This class includes those areas having 251-500 people/sq.km

∗ The states and UT under this category, along with the factors are as below:

Factor determining Density

State/UT

Tea estates

Assam(397)

Mountainous area & forests

Tripura(350)

Agriculture and Mineral resources

Andhra Pradesh including Telangana(308), Odisha(269), Karnataka(319), Jharkhand(414)

Urbanisation and Industrialisation

Maharashtra(365), Gujarat(308)

4. Areas of High Density

∗ These are areas having population density of 501-1000 people/sq.km

∗ The states and UT under this category, along with the factors are as below:

Factor determining DensityState/UT
Highly developed agriculturePunjab(550), Haryana(573)
Agriculture and IndustriesTamil Nadu(555)
Coastal fertile plainsKerala(859)
Fertile plainsUttar Pradesh(828)

5. Areas of very high density

∗ Areas having more than 1000 persons per sq.km fall under this category.

∗ The states and UT under this category, along with the factors are as below:

Factor determining DensityState/UT
Coastal fertile plains
migration and UrbanizationDelhi(11,297)
Fertile plainsBihar(1102)
Fertile plains and IndustrializationWest Bengal(1029)
  • Other UT in this category are Lakshadweep(2013), Daman & Diu(2169), Puducherry(2548), Chandigarh(9592)

29. What is the correct sequence of the descending order of the following States in respect of density of population as per the 1991 Census? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2000]

1. Andhra Pradesh

2. Maharashtra

3. Tamil Nadu

4. West Bengal

Codes:

Correct Answer: (b) 4, 3, 2, 1
Solution:Population densities (per sq. km) of the given States in question are as follows:
State19912011
West Bengal7671,028
Tamil Nadu429555
Maharashtra257365
Andhra Pradesh242308

Hence, option (b) is the correct answer at present as well as when the question was asked.

30. According to Census 2011, which the following States has maximum density of population? [Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2013]

Correct Answer: (a) Bihar
Solution:
StatePopulation Density (2011)
Bihar1106
Uttar Pradesh829
Punjab551
Kerala860
Maharashtra365