Question

Urban population in india comprises of
A. 20%
B. 27%
C. 35%
D. 31%

Answer 1

Hint: A population is a group of organisms of one species occupying a defined geographical area.A group of individuals resulting from even asexual reproduction is also considered as population.

Complete answer:
The population of India is 135 crores in which more than half of the population lives in rural areas due to lack of money, but some people's move to urban areas for jobs, money, development etc.
According to data provided by the government, 35% of the population of India lives in urban areas and the rest of the population lives in rural areas.
A population has certain attributes that an individual organism does not possess.
There are some important characteristics of a population:
1. Birth and death rates: These rates shows the change in numbers with respect to
members of the population. A population has both birth and death rates but an individual
have only death and birth only.
2. Sex ratio: An individual is either male or female but the population has sex ratio i.e., a
The population has both males and females.
3. Population age: The representation of population age is carried out by construction of
Age pyramids.
An age pyramid is a graphical representation of the proportion of age groups of a population.
There are three types of age pyramid:
1. Triangular: It is a graphical representation of a young and growing population
which appears like a triangle.
2. Bell-shaped: In this, the pre-reproductive individuals are marginally more than the
Reproductive individuals. This type of population is said to be mature or stable.
3. Urn-shaped: It has smaller number of pre-reproductive individuals in comparison
to reproductive individuals. This type of population shows a negative growth.

So the correct answer is option C.

Note:
Deme: local population (A group of individuals living in a specific area at a particular time).
Ecotype: It is a genetically adapted population.