The document discusses the population structure and composition of India. It explains that population structure is represented using a population pyramid and examines India's population composition in terms of sex, age, caste, language, and religion. Key points covered include India's sex ratio, age structure divided among different age groups, religious and linguistic diversity, and regional differences in population characteristics.

1. SOHAIL AHAMED
Enrol. No. GG-9839
Roll No. 17-BEDW-30
B.Ed. 2nd Semester
Mr. ASRAFUL ISLAM ANSARI
Assistant Professor
Department Of Education
AMUCM
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2. POPULATION STRUCTURE
 Population structure means the 'make up' or
composition of a population. Looking at the
population structure of a place shows how the
population is divided up between males and
females of different age groups.
 Population structure is usually shown using
a population pyramid. A population pyramid
can be drawn up for any area, from a whole
continent or country to an individual town, city
or village.

3. POPULATION PYRAMID(INDIA)

4. POPULATION COMPOSITION
Population composition is the description
of a population according to characteristics such
as-
1. Composition of population by sex
2. Composition of population by age
3. Composition of population by caste
4. Composition of population by language
5. Composition of population by religion

5. SEX COMPOSITION
 Sex composition (Sex ratio)- It is the ratio
between the number of women and men in
the population.
 India: 940 females/1000 males
 The world average is 102 male per 100
female
 The regions where Gender discrimination is
rampant sex ratio is unfavourable for women.
In such areas female foeticide,female
infanticide and domestic violence prevalent.

6.  Different countries use different method to
calculate sex ratio
SEX COMPOSITION cont…..

7.  Age Structure show number of male and female in
different age group
A good way to determine how many people at what
age groups live in an area is to use an age pyramid,
which measures age structure
It is one of important indicator of population
composition
AGE STRUCTURE

8. Composition of population by
Caste
• India is a country of multilingual, multi-religious and
multi-ethnic society

9. Composition of population by
language
 India have their own original languages
and dialects.

10. Composition of population by
Religion
 The majority of population in India is Hindu, followed
by Muslim, Christian, Jain, etc.

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