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Subcontinental India
Human Processes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Population | India has a population of 1.2billion, 17% of total world popualtion. Second most populous country |
| Population grows at 1.6% a year said to reach 2billion by 2040 | |
| Population is distributed unevenly. Lower plains of the Ganges, coastline and major cities are the most populated. 800 perkm2 | |
| Fewer people live in areas around Deccan Plateau or Himalayan mountains due to the terrain | |
| Dynamics | India is in the early expanding stage (stage 2). High birth rate, but due to healthcare improvements, death rate has fallen to 6per 1000 |
| in 1970's Government introduced incentives to reduce birth rate. eg Men who had a vasectomy were given a transistor radio | |
| Most people still live on farms and often want large families to work the land |