Question

The population density of India in the year 2011 was _____________
A. 432 persons per sq km.
B. 243 persons per sq km.
C. 342 persons per sq km.
D. 382 persons per sq km.

Answer 1

Hint:
- Population density is defined as the number of people per square kms.
- The population density of a country is directly dependent on the number of people in the country. A higher number of people leads to a higher density.
- The population density of a country is also dependent on the total land area of the country.

Complete solution:
 Population density is a measurement of the number of individuals per unit area. The population density of a country therefore is the average of the number of people per square km. India is one of the most densely populated countries of the world. This is because of the very high population in India. The population density of India is calculated based on the census conducted every 11 years.

 382 persons per sq km was the population density of India according to the 2011 census.

Hence, the correct answer is option D.

Note:
- India has a very high population density. It is the third most densely populated country in the world after Bangladesh and Japan.
- The population of India is very unevenly distributed. Generally, urban areas have a much higher density than rural areas. Places with good climate also have higher density than places with bad climate.
- Among the states in India, Bihar has the highest population density and Arunachal Pradesh has the least.
- Among the countries in the world, Monaco is the most densely populated and Mongolia is the least densely populated.