Population Of Karnataka
Class 9th Social Science Part Ii Karnataka Board Solution
- The total population of Karnataka according to the 2011 census is ____________ . Fill in…
- The most populous district of Karnataka in ________. Fill in the blanks with suitable…
- The district which has more females is _____________ . Fill in the blanks with suitable…
- The district which has the least population is ______________ . Fill in the blanks with…
- The average density of population per sq.km in Karnataka is __________ . Fill in the…
- Write a note on the growth of population in Karnataka. Discuss in groups and answer the…
- Name the districts with the highest and the lowest density of population. Discuss in…
- Explain the Characteristics of the urban and rural population in Karnataka. Discuss in…
- Write a note literacy in Karnataka. Discuss in groups and answer the following questions:…
- Show the distribution of literacy on a map of Karnataka. Activities:…
- Collect the information and write an account of the population in your village/city.…
Exercises
Question 1.Fill in the blanks with suitable words :
The total population of Karnataka according to the 2011 census is ____________ .
Answer:
The total population of Karnataka according to the 2011 census is 6,11,30,704. Out of this, the male population is 3,10,57,742 and that of the female is 3,00,72,662.
Question 2.
Fill in the blanks with suitable words :
The most populous district of Karnataka in ________.
Answer:
The most populous district of Karnataka is Bengaluru. It has the largest number of people residing in it. The least populous district is Kodagu.
Question 3.
Fill in the blanks with suitable words :
The district which has more females is _____________ .
Answer:
The district which has more females is Udupi. It has the highest level of sex ratio of 1093 females per 1000 males.
Question 4.
Fill in the blanks with suitable words :
The district which has the least population is ______________ .
Answer:
The district which has the least population is Kodagu. The most populous district is Bengaluru.
Question 5.
Fill in the blanks with suitable words :
The average density of population per sq.km in Karnataka is __________ .
Answer:
The average density of population per sq.km in Karnataka is 319 according to the 2011 census. It had increased from 275 from 2001. Density is the number of people living in an area of 1 square kilometre.
Question 6.
Discuss in groups and answer the following questions:
Write a note on the growth of population in Karnataka.
Answer:
The growth of population in Karnataka is mentioned below:
● The total population is 52850562, as per the census of 2001.
● This has increased by 8080142 people as per the census of 2011.
● The state witnessed a growth rate of 15.67% during these 10 years.
● This is a lower growth rate if we compare it with that of the country as a whole.
● The growth rate of India, during the same period, was 17.64%
● There are mainly three reasons for the growth rate of this state.
● These are creating awareness regarding family planning.
● The dedicated efforts of the state to increase the literacy rate.
● The promotion of birth control methods.
Question 7.
Discuss in groups and answer the following questions:
Name the districts with the highest and the lowest density of population.
Answer:
● Density is the number of people living in an area of 1 square kilometre.
● The average density of population per sq.km in Karnataka is 319 according to the 2011 census.
● The district with the highest density of population is Bengaluru with 4378 sq km.
● The district with the lowest density of population is Kodagu with 135 sq km.
Question 8.
Discuss in groups and answer the following questions:
Explain the Characteristics of the urban and rural population in Karnataka.
Answer:
The characteristics of the urban and rural population in Karnataka are mentioned below:
● There are 29406 villages in the state of Karnataka.
● The rural population is approximately 3.75 crore.
● Out of these, 61.4% of the rural population resides in rural areas itself.
● The remaining 38.6% of the rural population resides in urban areas.
● The urban population of Karnataka is unevenly distributed.
● The district with the highest population is Bengaluru.
● The density of population in Bengaluru is 4378 sq km.
● The district with the lowest population is Kodagu.
● The density of population in Kodagu is 135 sq km.
Question 9.
Discuss in groups and answer the following questions:
Write a note literacy in Karnataka.
Answer:
The literacy in Karnataka is explained in the following points:
● A literate person is a person who knows how to read and write.
● According to the 2011 Census, the average literacy rate in Karnataka is 75.6%.
● This is higher than the average literacy rate in India, which is 74% as per the 2001 Census.
● The district with the highest literacy rate is Dakshina Kannada with 88.6%
● The district that comes second is Bengaluru with 88.5%.
● The third position is occupied by Udupi.
● The district with the lowest literacy rate is Yadgir at 52.4%.
● Regarding the literacy rate on the basis of gender, the male literacy rate is higher.
● The male literacy rate is 82.9%
● The female literacy rate is 68.2%
● The literacy rate in urban areas is higher as compared to the rural areas.
Question 10.
Activities:
Show the distribution of literacy on a map of Karnataka.
Answer:
The distribution of literacy is highlighted on the map of Karnataka.
● Dakshina Kannada - 88.6%
● Bengaluru - 88.5%.
● Udupi.
● Yadgir - 52.4%
Question 11.
Project work:
Collect the information and write an account of the population in your village/city.
Answer:
Bengaluru is the capital of the state of Karnataka. The name of this city has been changed recently from Bangalore.
● Bengaluru is situated in south eastern region on the Deccan plateau.
● It is the third most populous city.
● It is the 5th most populous urban area.
● Accoding to the Census of 2011, the number of people living in this city were approximaely 8.5 million.
● The population over the eyars has been given below
● It covers a total area of 709 sq km.
● The approximate density of population is 4378 sq km.
● The population density has increased by 47% in ten years due to the fast growing technologies and opportunities available here.
● The most widely spoken language is Kannada.
● Apart from this, the other languages spoken are Tamil, Telugu, Urdu, Hindi, Malayalam and English.
● As per 2011, the Hindu population is 79.4%, the Muslim population is 13.4% and the Christian population is 6%.
● The urban area have grown at a faster rate tahn the state as a whole.
● Approximately 16% of the state’s population resides here.
