The number of people in different age groups is referred as
A
Sex ratio
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B
Age composition
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C
Adolescent population
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D
Occupational structure
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Solution
The correct option is B Age composition Age composition of a population is the number of people in different age groups in a country. It affects the population’s social and economic status because only adults in a given population contribute to the economic development whereas children and aged people do not contribute to the economy. Thus the correct answer is option 'Age composition'.