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The document outlines key terms related to human resources and population dynamics, including birth rate, death rate, migration, and life expectancy. It discusses the significance of human resources as a nation's greatest asset and factors influencing population change, such as healthcare advancements and migration. Additionally, it explains the concept of population pyramids and their role in understanding demographic structures in different countries.

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The document outlines key terms related to human resources and population dynamics, including birth rate, death rate, migration, and life expectancy. It discusses the significance of human resources as a nation's greatest asset and factors influencing population change, such as healthcare advancements and migration. Additionally, it explains the concept of population pyramids and their role in understanding demographic structures in different countries.

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Human Resources

Geography
HANDOUT

KEY TERMS
1. BIRTH RATE- Number of live births per 1000 people.
2. DEATH RATE- Number of deaths 1000 people.
3. MIGRATION- It is the movement of people in and out of an area.
4. NATURAL GROWTH RATE- the difference between the birth rate and death rate of a
country is called the natural growth rate.
5. LIFE EXPECTANCY-It is the number of years that an average person can expect to live.
6. IMMIGRATION-When a person enters a new country.
7. EMIGRATION-When a person leaves a country.

Question / Answers
1. Why are people considered a resource?
People are a nation’s greatest resource. Nature’s bounty becomes significant only when
people find it useful. It is people with their demands and abilities that turn them into
‘resources’

Human resource is the ultimate resource .Healthy , educated and motivated people
develop resources as per their requirements.

2. What are the factors affecting distribution of population?

Ans : REFER TO NCERT TEXTBOOK .EXPLAIN ALL THE FACTORS

3. What is population explosion?


A3. In 1804, the world's population reached one billion. A hundred and fifty five years later, in
1959 the world’s population reached three billion. This sudden and drastic increase in
population is called a population explosion.

4. The world population has grown very rapidly. Why?

The world population has grown rapidly because of the advancements made in technology and
science. This has led to an increase in the development of healthcare facilities and food
production which has led to a decrease in the death rate.
5. Mention the characteristics of human resources.

They are - 1.Age 2.Gender 3.Literacy 4.Language 5.Religion/Caste 6.Occupation/income


level/skills 7.Tribes 8.Health conditions

6. What do you understand by population change? Mention the factors that influence
population change.
A6. The population change refers to change in the number of people during a specific time.
Many factors influence this change-
1. High difference between birth rate and death rate is the cause of population change.
2. Migration of people from one country to another.
3. Political ,social and religious factors.
4. Better health facilities leading to longer life span.
5. Rising standard of living.

7. What is the population pyramid? How is it useful?

A7. Population pyramid is a graphical way of showing male and female population of a country
according to their ages. It is also knows as the age sex pyramid. It is also known as the age-sex
pyramid.It also helps us to understand the following
1. Male and female population age wise.
2. The birth rate is high or low in a country.
3. The death rate is high or low in a country.
4. The number of dependent populations.
5. It also shows the level of development of a country.
8. What is meant by population composition? How is it useful?

1.Population composition refers to the structure of the population.


2.The composition of population helps us to know how many are males or females, which age
group they belong to.
3.How educated they are and what type of occupations they are employed in, what their
income levels and health conditions are.
9. Who is the dependent population?

A9. There are two groups of dependents - young dependents (aged below 15 years) and elderly
dependents (age over 65 years). Those of the working age are economically active.

10.Discuss the role of any two factors influencing population change.


Answer: The two factors that are influencing the population change are:- the death rate and
the birth rate.
The death rate refers to the number of deaths per 1000 people while the birth rate refers to
the number of births per 1000 people. The two factors are natural and cause population
change. The difference between these two is known as the natural growth rate. When the birth
rate is more than the death rate, that means the population is increasing and when the
situation is opposite, it means the population is decreasing.
11. What are two human resource examples?

Human Resources can be regarded as the country's most valuable asset. Various resources
surround us, but it is up to us to convert these resources into useful products. India's
government has a Ministry of Human Resource Development. Individuals are a valuable
resource for the country, as evidenced by this. In addition, between 2016 and 2020, the
Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojna (PKVY) was launched to train one crore Indian youth.

12. What are population pyramids? How do they help in understanding the Population of a
country?
Ans. A population pyramid is the tapering of a number of males and females in different age
groups.
 The shape of the population pyramid helps in understanding the Population of a
country.
 The number of children below 15 years is shown at the bottom and reflects the level of
birth.
 The top size shows the number of aged people and reflects the number of deaths.
 A country with high birth and death rates is broad at the base and rapidly narrow
towards the top and vis-a-versa.
 In countries like India, the death rate is decreasing, so the pyramid is broad in the
younger age groups, and the size of the pyramid decreases steadily.
Note - Given below are the three types of population pyramids.
THREE TYPES OF PYRAMIDS
1. Kenya
● Broad base and rapidly narrow towards the top.
● High birth rate, rapid fall in each upward age group due to high death rates,
short life expectancy .
● This is because although many children are born, a large percentage of them die
in their infancy, relatively few become adults and there are very few old people.
● Less developed country.
2. INDIA
● The pyramid is broad at the base among the younger age group.
● High birth rate, fall in death as more living in middle age, slightly longer life
expectancy.
● The pyramid is broad in the younger age group because more infants survive to
adulthood.
● Developing country, relatively large number of young people which means
strong and expanding labour force.

3. JAPAN
● Pyramid narrow at the base.
● Declining birth rate, low death rate, more people living to old age.
● Better medical facilities, More women workforce.
● Highly developed, Industrialised country.

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