Questions and Exercises

1. Discuss the 20^th century population trends in India .
2. What is the difference between decadal growth rate and natural growth rate?
3. Which are the most outmigrating and inmigrating States of India? What is the result of the rapid movement of people from one part of the country to another?
4. What is the possibility of third demographic transition in the country?
5. What are the future prospects of India's population?
6. Collect data on fertility, mortality, education and income for different states of India and explore if it is possible to classify the States of India in some way.
7. What is demographic momentum?
8. How is sex ratio of India changing? What does a low sex ratio in the age group 0-6 imply?
9. Will a large population be a resource in India ? Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of a large population in the globalized world.
10. Write a note on migration patterns in India .