TAMIL NADU - POPULATION

I.Choose the best answer

1. Kanyakumari hasthe highest percent of literate in the state.

2. The district which hasthe lowest density population is Sivagangai.

3. Population in TamilNadu has doubled over a period of fifty years from 1951 to 2001.

4. Mountainous region withsteep slopes and forest covers supports small population.

II.Match the following

1. The annual growth rate– 1.1%

2. Rural population – 56%

3. Literacy percentage inTamil Nadu – 73.5%

4. Hindus – 88%

5. Urban population – 44%

III.BRIEF

1. What are the factors that influence the distribution ofpopulation?

  • Plainswith suitable climate support a huge population.
  • Coastalplains with mild temperatures and good opportunities for economic activitiessupport huge population.
  • Jobopportunities in large towns and cities attract both literates as well asilliterates.
  • Dryregions generally support a small population.

2. What are self help groups?

A self Help Group is agroup of women, organized for eradication of poverty. They agree to saveregularly and convert their savings into a common fund.

3. Give reasons for considering people as reasons.

People are considered asresources because of their ability to change available natural resources intovalue added products

4. What is birth rate?

BIRTHRATE:

The crude birth rate isthe annual number of live births per 1000 people.

5. What are the aims of human resources of human resourcesmanagement?

It aims at developingperson qualities in an individual so that he or she may contribute in ahealthier manner for the national and world peace.

6. List the qualities to be developed to be developed by eachindividual by each individual to live and let others live peacefully.

  • Education
  • Healthcare
  • Creativity
  • Decisionmaking.

V.ANSWER IN DETAIL

1. Write about the strategies adopted by the government of TamilNadu for women empowerment.

Women empowerment includes

  • Women’ssenses of self worth;
  • Rightto seek and decide upon choices;
  • Rightto have access to opportunities and resources;
  • Rightto have control on their lives, both within and outside of their homes.

2. Describe about the distribution of population in Tamil Nadu?

Chennai possesses thelargest share of 6.96% of the total population of Tamil Nadu.

This is followed byCoimbatore, Vellore and Salem districts.

Perambalur has the leastpopulation of 0.069%.

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