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Chapter # 07
(Descriptive Question Answers)
> THE POPULATION IN PAKISTAN
Q.1: Describe the size and composition of the population of Pakistan?
Ans: POPULATION SIZE AND COMPOSITION OF POPULATION OF PAKISTAN: 4
The fifth census was hold in 1998 in Pakistan. The population of Pakis ‘about 132
million at that time. Pakistan has a density of 166 persons per square kil
not evenly distributed.
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It is 358 per square kilometer.
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Density Of Population In Punjab: *
Density Of Population In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa:
It is 238 persons per square kilometer,
Density Of Population In Sindh: oe
Itis 218 persons per square kilometre.
Density Of Population In FATA:
Itis 117 persons per square ae
Density Of Population In ae
Its only 19 persons per square kilometre,
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Density Of Popt 1 Islamabad:
It is 889 persons per square kilometre.
srcent of population lives in cities. There are 12 big cities of Pakistan whose
ite 19% of the total population and 58% of the total urban
Karachi ‘9,339,023 (about 10 million)
Lahore 5,443,495,
3 Faisalabad 2,008,161
Rawalpindi 1,409,768
Multan 1,197,348
Hyderabad 1,166,894
Gujranwala 1,132,509
Peshawar, 982,815Eo:
Quetta 759,941
Istamabad 529,180
Sargodh a 458,440
Siaikot 421,502
Rural Population:
According to the Sth census in 1998,67.5 percent of the population of Pakistan lived in the
rural areas.
Growth Rate: 4
During 1981-1998, the population grew at 2.6 percent per annum. This rate OF growth is
above the world rate of 1.5 percent per annum. White for the Asian continent, the growth
rate is 2% per annum,
Age-Wise Proportion Of Population:
The proportion of population of less than 15 years of age is ny \ of 15-60 years of age
is 50% while above 60 years of age make up only 4% oF lation.
Main Professions Of The Population: )
The main profession of the population is « iculture. The second profession is
industry. The third profession is trad. s. About 10% people are working
overseas.
Literacy Rate: 0) ;
The literacy rate in 1951, at teatrect the first census, was about 13.2% which rose to
45% in 1988, at the fifth cen “
Death Rate: aN
The death rate is pecccs while infant mortality (death rate) is 80 per thousand.
Pakistan is the jargest Islamic country and the sixth largest country in the world.
jow do h and migration of population affect the country's development?
ROWTH AND MIGRATION OF POPULATION:
lation of Pakistan is increasing at a fast rate of 2.5%. Its resources are not
sing on proportion with the rate of growth of population.
In 1951, only 17.3% population was urban but in 1998, the urban population has risen to
32.5%. This trend is on the increase. The reason for this is people are migrating to cities
from rural areas. People’s trend to migrate to cities from villages is increasing day by day.
There are a large number of effects of growth and migration of population on
development. Some are given as underEo:
Problems Of Sanitation And Health:
The problems of sanitation and health are created due to pressure on urban
population.
Insufficient Educational And Recreational Facilities:
The educational and recreational facilities become insufficient due to pressure on
urban population.
Transport And Traffic Problems:
Transport and traffic problems also become severe due to pressure on urban
population. 4
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‘Shortage Of Residential Units:
The migration of rural population to urban areas adds to the shortage of residential
units. As a result, slums are developed in the cities where mee amenities are
lacking or people have to pay higher rents for accommodat
Unemployment: afr
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As 2 result of fast migration to cities from rural ar {unemployment increases.
‘Crimes:
The unemployment might turn the p Therefore crimes increase.
Pollution:
The slums or Katchi Abadis, ete. abate problem of pollution. The cities, therefore,
become more and more Paty
Law and Order Problems’ N
‘The fast increase in, an population creates the problem of law and order in the
cities. The we le to deal with the crime efficiently.
CONCLUSION:
These are t if the problems which are the result of fast growth of population and also
fast migration of population from the rural areas to the urban areas of Pakistan. The
gov hould make improvements the rural areas of Pakistan so that the people are
A od t0 migrate to cities at a fast rate.
How can a balance be maintained between the growing population and the national
resources?
BALANCE BETWEEN GROWING POPULATION AND NATIONAL RESOURCES:
It is important and necessary for the economic and social progress of the country to
maintain a balance between the national resources and the national population. if the
population is low, national resources cannot be exploited. If the population is high and its
growth is also high, there is undue pressure on national resources and it becomes difficult
to maintain prosperity and national development of the country, The total resources of
3) PacePerl, Subject:
Qa:
Ans:
Pakistan are not increasing along with the rate of growth of population. The result is an
undue pressure on the existing resources and the country faces population explosion
EFFECTS OF POPULATION EXPLOSION:
The symptoms of explosive population growth are given as under:
Rise in unemployment
Reduction in per capita facilities of sanitation, health and education
Rising incidence of diseases
High birth and death rates.
It is, therefore, necessary to reduce the rate of population growth ani Increase the
national resources.
‘Steps OF REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF POPULATION ON RESOURC! 4-5
The following steps might be taken to reduce the pressure of pe n on resources.
By decreasing the population growth rate and increas national resources, a
balance can be maintained between population growt! sources.
The productive resources, e.g., industry, handicrafts, eottage industry, agriculture and
trade should be developed at a fast rate. Ye
There is a shortage of skilled people in tI /. A large number of skilled people
have gone abroad for employment. \ rtant that technical education and
training should be encouraged in the count
More land should be brought under cultivation. The land affected by water-logging and
salinity should be made fit for ony ’
New resources should be discovered especially in the mining and mineral oil
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