Geography
Population Density
जनसंख्या घनत्व
In this Class 9 Geography topic from the chapter Population, students learn how population density measures the number of people living in a unit area, usually per square kilometre. They explore the population-density formula, interpret maps and data, and compare densely and sparsely populated regions. The topic also explains how relief, climate, soil, water availability, transport, industries and employment influence settlement patterns and the distribution of population in India and around the world.
Practice questions
Population density is generally expressed in which unit?EasyLevel 84If many people live in a small area, how will the population density be?EasyLevel 84What does population density help us understand?EasyLevel 84What is the difference between population density and total population?EasyLevel 84Which is the formula of population density?EasyLevel 84The number of people living in one square kilometre is related to what?EasyLevel 84What was India's population density approximately in 2011?EasyLevel 84What can be one common reason for high population density?EasyLevel 84What can be one common reason for low population density?EasyLevel 84What is a sparsely populated area?EasyLevel 84Why is population density useful in planning?EasyLevel 84If an area's population increases and area remains the same, what will happen to density?EasyLevel 84If area increases and population remains the same, what will happen to density?EasyLevel 84If an area has population of two lakh and area of one thousand square kilometres, what will be the density?EasyLevel 84If an area has population of five lakh and area of one thousand square kilometres, what will be the density?EasyLevel 84If an area has population of one lakh and area of five hundred square kilometres, what will be the density?EasyLevel 84Which state is studied as an example of very high population density?EasyLevel 84Which state or region can be linked with low population density?EasyLevel 84From where do we get information about population density in India?EasyLevel 84What can come under pressure in a high population density area?EasyLevel 84