Which of the following best defines population density in the context of India’s demographic studies?
The number of persons per unit area of land
Population density measures how crowded a region is. It is calculated as total population divided by total land area and is expressed as persons per square kilometre.
As per Census 2011, India's population density was 382 persons per sq km; Bihar had the highest density (1,106) and Arunachal Pradesh the lowest (17) among states.
The number of people living in urban areas relates to urbanisation, the ratio of employed persons to population relates to the work participation or employment rate, and population divided by income is not a standard demographic measure (per capita income is income divided by population).
Hence, population density is the number of persons per unit area of land.
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Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are given below. Choose the correct option:
Assertion (A): Annual growth rate reflects the pace at which population increases in a given year.
Reason (R): A 2% annual growth rate means two new persons are added per 100 persons in the base population.
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