Question

The Census of India, conducted every 10 years, provides crucial demographic data. The period between 2001 and 2011 revealed unique population trends in specific regions.

• A. It is the crude birth rate multiplied by crude death rate
• B. It is the ratio of working population to total population
• C. It is the difference between the birth rate and the ceath rate
• D. It is the average annual growth due to migration alone

Answer 1

Answer:

C. It is the difference between the birth rate and the ceath rate

• The primary driver of population change between censuses, aside from migration, is the Natural Increase Rate (NIR).

• NIR is calculated as the difference between the crude birth rate (number of live births per 1,000 people in a year) and the crude death rate (number of deaths per 1,000 people in a year).