The Demographic Structure of Indian Society
Class 12 · Sociology · 6 Questions
In 2020–21, the whole world met with COVID-19 pandemic. Collect details from media sources and compare with what is given in the box.
Explain the basic argument of the theory of demographic transition. Why is the transition period associated with a ‘population explosion’?
Why did Malthus believe that catastrophic events like famines and epidemics that cause mass deaths were inevitable?
What is meant by ‘birth rate’ and ‘death rate’? Explain why the birth rate is relatively slow to fall while the death rate declines much faster.
What is meant by the ‘age structure’ of the population? Why is it relevant for economic development and growth?
What is meant by the ‘sex ratio’? What are some of the implications of a declining sex ratio? Do you feel that parents still prefer to have sons rather than daughters? What, in your opinion, could be some of the reasons for this preference?