Population Pyramid Graph of India

Graph for the year 2000-

Graph for the year 2050-

Understanding and Analyzing Population Pyramids PART 3: Criterion A: Knowing & Understanding: Uses development terms appropriately to describe the population structure of your chosen country. The interpretation should show an understanding of what a population pyramid can show about a countrys development, using details from the pyramids to illustrate ideas. PART 4: Criterion C: Thinking Critically: Analyze how changes between 2000 and 2050 in the population structure can create problems for the country you chose by presenting reasons why the changes might take place. Your country: India

DESCRIPTION OF THE POPULATION PYRAMID IN 2000: The shape of the population pyramid above is an expansive pyramid; this is because this pyramid has a broad base which helps indicate high proportion of a high population growth and lower population of elderly people. The pyramid shape shows that there is a rapid birth rate and a low population of elderly people in the population. The shape shows that the male and female ratio in India is equal, as the bars for each genders age group are equal lengths. We can also determine the dependency ratio, as there are two groups that fit into that column people below age of 15 and people over the age of 65. We can easily see that most of Indias population is independent, as there is huge group of population older than 15 and younger than 65. The fertility rate can be found out by seeing the amount of the population of children at the age 0-4 as children are born during that age group. The death rate in India is considered to be high, as the shape of the pyramid is expansive. I feel that India will be in the middle of the developing countries, as it has

DESCRIPTION OF POPULATION PYRAMID IN 2050: The shape of the population pyramid above is a mixture of expansive and stationary data, as you can see a lower proportion of elderly population in India and soon the shape turns into a stationary data shape as there is roughly the same amount of people in each age group. We can determine the birth rate to see if there is a high population during the age group 0-4, as that is the age group when children are born. The pyramid shape shows that there is good birth rate as; its population is roughly equal to a few of the other age groups. We can easily determine the male to female ratio, as we can easily see it with the information received. I feel that the male to female ratio will also be the same as the shape is a bit of stationary

few highly and few low factor of development making it in the middle of the developing countries. We can also determine whether a country is more developed or not by its economy. This can be done by looking at the age groups between 15 and 65, as those the age group between these two numbers are considered to be working age. As we look at the data we can see that India is economically developed as a lot of the population is in the working age and making money. Overall, I feel that India is developed but is in the middle considered to other countries.

meaning that the shape will roughly equal lines on both gender sides, making the male and female ratio similar. We can easily find out the death rate during this time period by looking at the shape and seeing whether the numbers drop at the top. In this case at the high age groups there is expansive shape meaning that the old age will have a high death rate as in expansive data there is always a low proportion of elderly population. I feel you can easily find out the dependency rate by looking at the at age group in the middle of the age 15 and 65, as the below 15 are children and above 65 are elder people, who are dependent and in need of help. The dependency ratio will be more independent than dependent as the age groups between 15-65 has most of the population meaning most of the population is independent. I feel that the fertility rate is easy to find out as all you need to know is the birth rate. The fertility rate for India in this time period would be considered in the middle as there is a medium amount birth rate. The life expectancy for India can be easily seen by looking at the top of the population pyramid and looking at the age groups. The life expectancy would be considered to be low as the top is expansive data meaning that there is a low proportion of elder population indicating low life expectancy. We can find out whether there is an economic develop or no by looking at age group between 19 and 65, as those the age group between these two numbers are considered to be working age. India is economically developed as a lot of the population is in the working age and making money. Overall, I feel that India is developed but is in the middle considered to other countries.

PART 4: Criterion C: Thinking Critically Changes in the structure of the population (20002050) What are the differences between them?
The years 2000 and 2050 have many differences many differences between them. An example of this is that the country use to be a low in the older age groups during 2000 and soon in 2050 the old people population suddenly became greater.

Possible reasons for the changes Why might these changes occur?

Problems that these changes might cause for the country What do these changes mean for the countrys development?
The country will change in development as the country the country will have more old people in the population meaning that the country will have less population of young than old people.

I think this happened as the population from the young ages went up as the year changed from 2000 to 2050, therefore moving the child population in 2000 and increase the old population in 2050.

During the year 2000 and 2050 there was a drastic change in birth rate. The birth rate changed less children was being born.

Perhaps this is because the infant mortality rate as it increased, therefore making children die at the early age.

This could lead to fewer teachers in need to teach in India, as the population growth decreased.

The skill of analysis is more challenging! 1st column: Use the indicators youve already described, to identify the changes 2nd column: Think of reasons for these changes you wont know for sure, so use phrases like, perhaps this is because, this might be because, one possible reason for this, This could be a result of, etc. 3rd column: Think what problems these changes might bring to the country these could be problems for the government, or there could be problems for families and local communities. Again, you wont know for sure, so use phrases like, this might cause the problem of , This could lead to