Population Studies

Paper Code: 
GEO-144 C
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

To study and understand the Population Dynamics in the world and India.

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Unit I: 
Definition and scope of Population Geography
  • Definition and scope of Population Geography,
  • Theory in Population Geography-Malthusian Neo malthusian and optimum population theory and Biological population Theory.
  • Measures of Dispersal and concentration of population and population potential.
  • The Growth of population, world patterns of Fertility and Mortality.Demographic transition.
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Unit II: 
Sources of population data in India
  • Sources of population data in India – census, vital or civil registration system,
  • Sample Registration System,
  • Sample surveys with particular reference to NSSO and NFHS.
  • Problems of their reliability and comparability.
12.00
Unit III: 
Distribution and density of population in India
  • Distribution and density of population in India;
  • factors affecting population distribution
  • Population growth – trends and determinants, spatial dimension of growth in population.
12.00
Unit IV: 
Population characteristics in India
  • Population characteristics in India – age and sex composition;
  • sex composition among children; problems of population aging
  • Literacy, marital status, economic characteristics of population.
12.00
Unit V: 
Components of population change
  • Components of population change – trends and patterns in fertility and mortality levels;
  • Demographic transition in India;
  • internal migration – nature and levels; India’s Population Policy – Post Independence development;
  • Reproductive and Child Health Care Programme.
Essential Readings: 
  1. Bhende Asha a and Kanitkar Tara (2002) Principles of  Population Studies, Forteenth Edition, Himalaya
  2. Publishing House, Mumbai Chandna, R.C. (2002), Geography of Population   
  3. Concepts, Determinants and Patterns, Kalyani
  4. Publishers, New Delhi.
  5. Premi, M.K. (1991) India’s Population Heading Towards
  6. a Billion, B.R. Publishing Coporation, New Delhi.
  7. Hassan, M.I. (2005) Population Geography, Rawat Publication, Jaipur.
References: 
  1. Bhende Asha a and Kanitkar Tara (2002) Principles of  Population Studies, Forteenth Edition, Himalaya
  2. Publishing House, Mumbai Chandna, R.C. (2002), Geography of Population   
  3. Concepts, Determinants and Patterns, Kalyani
  4. Publishers, New Delhi.
  5. Premi, M.K. (1991) India’s Population Heading Towards
  6. a Billion, B.R. Publishing Coporation, New Delhi.
  7. Hassan, M.I. (2005) Population Geography, Rawat Publication, Jaipur.
Academic Year: 
2017-2018