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Population growth
Population density
Sex Ratio
Fertility Rate
Population distribution
Infanticide
Literacy rate

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1.Based on the following table,answer the questions below:(AS3)

World historical and predicted populations(in millions)

Region/year 1500 1600 1700 1800 1900 1950 1999 2012 2050 2150
world 458 580 682 978 1,650 2,521 5,978 7,052 8,909 9,746
Africa 86 114 106 107 133 221 767 1,052 1,766 2,308
Asia 243 339 436 635 947 1,402 3,634 4,250 5,268 5,561
Europe 84 111 125 203 408 547 729 740 628 517
latin America and the caribbean 39 10 10 24 74 167 511 603 809 912
Nothern America 3 3 2 7 82 172 307 351 392 398
Oceania 3 3 3 2 6 13 30 38 46 51

Identify the number of centuries it took for the world population to double for the first time.

In earlier classes, you had studied about colonisation. Look at the table and identify the continents in which the population decreased by 1800.

Which continent has been most populous for most period of time?

Is there any continent that is projected to show a significant decrease in population in future?

2. List out the impacts on society if the sex ratio is too low or too high. (AS4)

3.Compare Indian literacy rates with other countries: (Page No:23, Table 5) (AS1)


Sri Lanka , Nepal , Bangladesh , Mayanmar, Pakisthan

What similarities and differences do you note?

4. Which areas of Telangana have high density of population and what may be some of the reasons behind it? (AS1)

5. Distinguish population growth and population change. (AS1)

6. Compare the population pyramid of India with data of three other countries given here. (AS3)

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