π₯ Chapter 10 Β· Human Geography Β· Indian Geography
Population & Urbanisation of India
Census 2011, population growth, literacy, sex ratio, migration, major cities β complete UPSC & PSC notes.
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Census 2011 β key data and statistics
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Population growth β phases, trends
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Literacy rate β state-wise data
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Sex ratio β state-wise data
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Migration β types, causes, effects
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Urbanisation β major cities, slums
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Topic 01
Census 2011 β Key Data
Total population, density, growth rate; most/least populous states; Census Commissioner.
Topic 02
Population Growth & Distribution
Phases of population growth; population explosion; demographic dividend; population density.
Topic 03
Literacy Rate & Education
Overall literacy 74.04%; Kerala = highest; Bihar = lowest; male vs female literacy.
Topic 04
Sex Ratio & Child Sex Ratio
Overall 943; Kerala = highest (1084); Haryana = lowest (879); child sex ratio trends.
Topic 05
Migration in India
Types of migration; push-pull factors; rural-urban migration; remittances; brain drain.
Topic 06
Urbanisation & Revision
Urban population 31.16%; million-plus cities; slums; Smart Cities Mission; complete revision.
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