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What is density of population? Describe the spatial variation of population density in India.

Answer:

Density of population is the number of people per unit of area. It is expressed as number of people per unit area/per sq. km.

Spatial Variation m the density of population are:

(i) Very low: Arunachal Pradesh 13/17 persons/sq. km.

(ii) The hill states of Himalayan region and North Eastern states including Assam has relatively low densities.

(iii) Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Haryana has Moderate-density of population.

(iv) West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Kerala, Tamil Nadu has higher densities among the peninsular Indian states.

(v) Delhi has very high density of population 11297 persons/sq. km.