question_answer 12)

The following table shows the population and worker population ratio for India in 1999-2000. Can you estimate the workforce (urban and total) for India?

Region	Estimates of population (in crores)	Workers population Ratio	Estimated Number of workers (in crores)
Rural	71.88	41.9
Urban	28.52	33.7	?
Total	100.40	39.5	?

 

Answer:

Worker-population ratio = Number of workers / Total population x 100 Number of workers = Population / 100 x Worker -population ratio

Region	Estimates of population (in crores)	Workers population Ratio	Estimated Number of workers (in crores)
Rural	71.88	41.9
Urban	28.52	33.7
Total	100.40	39.5