Question

What do you know about population density and describe population distribution in Punjab.

Answer 1

Instructions:

• Explain population density.
• Describe population distribution in Punjab.

Solution:
Population density is the number of people present in a unit square kilometre.

• Population density = Total population/ Total area
• It is expressed as the number of people per unit area

Let’s take the example of some places.

• When you visit places like Bangalore, Delhi, etc, you can see a lot of people in a limited area. Places like these are crowded.
• Now, let's move to some other places like Ladakh where you can see fewer people. These places are not that crowded.

Punjab occupies 1.5% of the total geographical area of India but it carries 2.3 percent of the total population. It is the 16th state in India with a total population of 2,77,43,338 persons Ludhiana and Amritsar are the most populated district.