What is meant by population density?

Question

What is meant by population density?

1. A. Population per household
2. B. People per square kilometre (Correct answer)
3. C. People per region
4. D. People per district

Correct Answer

Option B — People per square kilometre

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is People per square kilometre.

Key Points

• Population density is the number of people per unit area — conventionally persons per square kilometre.
• It measures how crowded an area is, unlike total population, which measures only how many people there are.

Additional Information

• India's density was 382 persons per km² at the 2011 Census, against a world average near 60.
• Bihar is the densest state (1,106), Arunachal Pradesh the least dense (17); Delhi leads among Union Territories.
• Distinguish arithmetic density (people per total area) from physiological density (people per unit of arable land) and agricultural density (farmers per unit of arable land).

प्रश्न (हिन्दी में)

जनसंख्या घनत्व से क्या तात्पर्य है?

1. A. प्रति परिवार जनसंख्या
2. B. प्रति वर्ग किलोमीटर लोग
3. C. प्रति क्षेत्र लोग
4. D. प्रति जिला लोग