Explain with examples the occupational structure of India’s population.
The occupational structure of India’s population:
(i) The population of India according to their economic status is divided into three groups, namely; main workers, marginal workers and non-workers.
(ii) It is observed that in India, the proportion of workers (both main and marginal) is only
39.8 per cent (2011) leaving a vast majority of about 60 per cent as non-workers.
(iii) The proportion of working population, of the states and Union Territories show a moderate variation from about 39.6 per cent in Goa to about 49.9 per cent in Daman and Diu.
(iv) The work participation rate tends to be higher in the areas of lower levels of economic development since number of manual workers are needed to perform the subsistence or near subsistence economic activities.
(v) The occupational composition of India’s population (which actually means engagement of an individual in farming, manufacturing trade, services or any kind of professional activities) shows a large proportion of primary sector workers compared to secondary and tertiary sectors.
What is human development ? Analyse the four pillars of human development.
Define the term ‘growth of population’. Describe the third (III) phase of growth of population in India.
Name the state of India with highest literacy rate as per 2011 census.
'An uneven distribution of population suggests a close relationship between population and physical and socio-economic factors.' Support the statement with suitable examples.
