GEOGRAPHICAL STUDY OF POPULATION DYNAMICS IN PARBHANI DISTRICT

Abstract

Population dynamics denote the trend of changes in population of a region. An attempt has been made to analyze the spatio-temporal changes in population growth, sex-ratio, density and literacy rate as well as levels of urbanization. The most striking changes in the population characteristics of Parbhani is seen in the sphere of urbanization and density of population. High density of population has caused human pressure on the land, which created huge difference man-land ratio. As per 2001 census, the man-land ratio was 0.66 hectares in the district. The sex-ratio has been continuously declined from 1961 census in the district with only some exception. As regard to males and females literacy rate, there is more difference among males and females literacy rate within the district. In 1961, the urban population was recorded 69,638 number (9.59 percent to the total population), which increased to 4, 38,853 number (29.92 percent) in 2001.