Describe the distribution of population in India. [CBSE 2015, 2016]
(a) The population of India, as on March 2011, stood at 1,210.6 million. These 1.21 billion people are unevenly distributed over 3.28 million square km. (b) The population is divided into: Very densely population – Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh. Very sparsely population—Sikkim Lakshadweep, Rajasthan, Arunachal Pradesh. Moderately population – States like Assam and Peninsular states. (c) The dense population is due to fertile, flat land and favourable climate. On the other hand, hilly areas or regions with low rainfall do not allow people to settle there.
