Changing Population Characteristics in Parsa

Authors

  • Keshav Kumar Yadav Department of Population Studies, Thakur Ram Multiple Campus, Birgunj

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/av.v1i0.5305

Keywords:

Population distribution, density, age dependency, sex ratio, literacy status

Abstract

The populaton of Nepal has been growing steadily for the last several decades. The rapidly growing population, at alarming state in Parsa (Nepal), is an indicator of the change in population status. This paper explores the changing population characteristics of Parsa district in terms of size, growth rate, density, distribution, composition, dependency ratio, marriage age, literacy status, religion, caste/ethnicity as well as the major mother tongue which is vital for local planning. It is based on the secondary data collected from different censuses of Nepal.

Keywords Population distribution, density, age dependency, sex ratio, literacy status

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/av.v1i0.5305

Academic Voices 2011; 1: 26-30

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Yadav, K. K. (2011). Changing Population Characteristics in Parsa. Academic Voices: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 1, 26–30. https://doi.org/10.3126/av.v1i0.5305

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