Academic Enclave Population Studies (English, Hardcover, Khairkar...

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Population Studies

Academic Enclave

2025

1. Population Concept and Theories 1 Origin and Development of Population Geography 3 Difference Between Population Geography and Demography 5 Approaches to the Study of Population Geography 6 Sources of Population Data 6 Major Sample Surveys in India 7 Population Theories 7 Religion and Population Issues 9 Optimum Population Theory 12 The Theory of Demographic Transition 14 Demographic Transition Theory and Criticism 16 2. Population Composition 17 Population Parameter for India 2011 19 Age Composition in India 20 Sex Ratio of India 21 Caste Composition in India 2011 22 Literacy in India 22 Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) 23 3. Fertility 25 Introduction 25 Basic Concepts in Fertility Studies 25 Sources of Data 26 Theory of Diffusion or Cultural Lag 27 Becker’s Theory 30 Measures of Fertility 34 Fertility Situation in India 40 4. Mortality 41 Sources of Data 42 The Expectation of Life at Birth 45 Endogenous Factors 45 Mortality in India 47 5. Migration 49 Measures of Migration 50 Types of Migration 50 Push-Pull Hypothesis 51 6. Marital Status (Nuptiality) 55 Introduction 55 Sources and Quality of Data Sources of data: 57 Measures of Nuptiality 58 Concepts and Definition of Terms 58 India’s Case 63 Interpretation of Age at Marriage for Women in India (1992-2022) 70 Social and Economic Factors 71 7. Population Policies 73 India’s Population Policy 73 The Family Planning Programs 77 The Extension Approach 80 The Camp Approach 83 The Reproductive and Child Health Approach 84 Reproductive Health 85 Population and Sustainable Development Goals 87 References91 Colour MAPS93

Hardcover

Academic Enclave

Social Science

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