CLASS 8 GEOGRAPHY · NCERT · CH 6: HUMAN RESOURCES
Human Resources 👥
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Key locations covered (8)
- Population Distribution — Pan-India
- Population Density — Pan-India
- Population Growth — Pan-India
- Literacy Rate — Pan-India
- Sex Ratio — Pan-India
- Population Composition — Pan-India
- Migration — Pan-India
- Human Development Index (HDI) — Pan-India
Sample questions (12 of 83)
Total population of India (2025 estimate)?
~1.44 billion (largest in the world, surpassed China in 2023)
Most populous state?
Uttar Pradesh (~240 million)
Least populous state/UT?
Lakshadweep (~64,000) / Sikkim (~6.9 lakh)
Why uneven distribution?
Physical factors (climate, soil, water, topography) + Economic factors (jobs, infrastructure) + Historical & social factors
High density areas?
Northern Plains (Ganga-Yamuna), coastal areas, deltas, urban centres
Low density areas?
Himalayas, Thar Desert, dense forests (Northeast, Central India), arid regions
Most densely populated state?
Bihar (1,106 persons/sq km as per 2011)
Least densely populated state?
Arunachal Pradesh (17 persons/sq km)
What is the geographical or strategic significance of this feature?
Uneven distribution creates regional imbalance in development and resource pressure
Best example?
Northern Plains — fertile soil + water + flat land = very high density; Himalayas — difficult terrain = low density
Future trend?
Urbanisation increasing; rural-urban migration continuing
India’s average density (2011)?
382 persons per sq km (increased from 325 in 2001)
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This topic is part of the NCERT Class 8 Geography syllabus, drawn from the chapter Ch 6: Human Resources. Content is cross-referenced against the latest NCERT textbook editions + standard reference works.
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