The Japan pyramid has a narrow base and a tapered towards the top showing low birth and death rates. The population growth is usually zero or negative 014. How the process of urbanization brings differentiation and imbalance in population size between urban and rural population size in various parts of the world. (5) Ans In Western countries males out number females in rural areas and • females out number the males in urban areas. The excess of females in urban areas of USA, Canada and Europe is the result of • influx of females from rural areas to avail of the vast job opportunities Farming in these developed countries is highly mechanized and remains largely a • male occupation In African and Asian countries urban areas remains male dominated due to • predomi• nance of male migration In countries Iike India, female parti ci pati on in farming activity in rural area is • fairly high Shortage of housing, high cost of living, paucity of job opportunities and lack of security in cities discourage women to migrate from rural to urban areas. 015 List the factors influencing the literacy ratio Ans (1) Level of economic development Urbanisation (2) (3) status ofwoman in society. (4) Availability of education facilities (5) Govt. policies CHAPTER -4 HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
The Japan pyramid has a narrow base and a tapered towards the top showing low birth and death rates. The population growth is usually zero or negative 014. How the process of urbanization brings differentiation and imbalance in population size between urban and rural population size in various parts of the world. (5) Ans • In Western countries males out number females in rural areas and females out number the males in urban areas. • The excess of females in urban areas of USA, Canada and Europe is the result of influx of females from rural areas to avail of the vast job opportunities • Farming in these developed countries is highly mechanized and remains largely a male occupation • In African and Asian countries urban areas remains male dominated due to predomi• nance of male migration • In countries Iike India, female parti ci pati on in farming activity in rural area is fairly high Shortage of housing, high cost of living, paucity of job opportunities and lack of security in cities discourage women to migrate from rural to urban areas. 015 List the factors influencing the literacy ratio Ans (1) Level of economic development (2) Urbanisation (3) status ofwoman in society. (4) Availability of education facilities (5) Govt. policies CHAPTER -4 HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
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