Chapter : 3. Population
India's Population Distribution By Density
Population Density : It is calculated as the number of persons per unit area.
India is one of the most densely populated countries of the world. The population density of India in the year 2001 was 324 persons per sq. km.
Densely Populated Areas : There are those areas which have population of more than 300 persons per sq. km. The population is dense due to fertile soil and good rainfall or sufficient irrigation facilities.
Area - Satluj and Gangetic Plain, Malabar Coastal Plain, Coromandal coast.
States : Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu.
Medium Density : These are those areas which have population about 100 - 300 persons per sq. km.
Area : Brahmputra valley, industrial area.
States : Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Orissa Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu.
Thinly populated : These are those areas which have population less than 100 persons per sq. km.
Area : Great Indian Desert, Hills of north eastern states.
States : Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Assam, Tripura, Nagaland, Meghalaya Manipur, Mizoram, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh.
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