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CLASS 9 · NCERT GEOGRAPHY · CH 6: POPULATION

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NCERT-aligned Class 9 Geography topic from Contemporary India - I. Every item is anchored to a real location on India's map — built for boards (CBSE, ICSE, state) and UPSC aspirants.

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Class 9 Geography — Contemporary India - I — Chapter: Ch 6: Population.
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What is the current population of India (2025 estimate)?
Approximately 1.44 billion (India became the most populous country in the world in 2023)
India’s position in world population?
1st most populous country in the world (surpassed China in 2023)
What percentage of world population does India have?
Approximately 17.8% of the world’s population
Why is India’s population so large?
High birth rate in the past, large land area, and young population structure
When was the first Census conducted in India?
1872 (first complete Census in 1881)
How often is Census conducted in India?
Every 10 years (last Census was in 2011; 2021 Census was delayed)
Significance of population data?
Essential for planning, resource allocation, policy making, and development programmes
Best example of population challenge?
India has to provide food, education, healthcare, and jobs to over 1.4 billion people
Future focus?
Managing population growth, improving quality of life, and harnessing demographic dividend
What is a distinguishing feature of this feature?
India has the largest young population in the world (demographic dividend opportunity)
Per the National Atlas (Census 2011), what is India's total population, male, and female count?
Total 1210.57 million; Male 623.12 million; Female 587.45 million.
What share of world population does India host on what share of world land area?
About 17.5% of world population on just 2.4% of world land area.

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This topic is part of the NCERT Class 9 Geography syllabus, specifically the textbook Contemporary India - I, drawn from the chapter Ch 6: Population. Content is cross-referenced against the latest NCERT textbook editions + standard reference works (Bipan Chandra, R.S. Sharma, Romila Thapar, Satish Chandra for history; G.C. Leong, Savindra Singh for geography; the UPSC Civil Services prelims + mains syllabus).

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