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Population Structure and Growth

The document discusses Pakistan's population structure and growth rates over time. It examines population pyramids, birth and death rates, factors contributing to population growth, problems caused by growth, and possible solutions to manage growth like family planning, education, and resource utilization.

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Population Structure and Growth

The document discusses Pakistan's population structure and growth rates over time. It examines population pyramids, birth and death rates, factors contributing to population growth, problems caused by growth, and possible solutions to manage growth like family planning, education, and resource utilization.

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1st Term Topics

Population and Employment


Trade
Transport and Telecommunications
Population of
Pakistan
Structure and Growth
• Identify the changing population structures (both age and
gender) from the population pyramids for Pakistan.
• Explain and evaluate the effects of the present and projected
population structures on the economy and development of
Pakistan.
• Interpret graphs and statistics illustrating birth rates, death
Objectives rates and the rates of natural increase in Pakistan and identify
trends in population growth.
• Explain the social, educational, economic, and political
factors which contribute to population growth over time.
• Explain the problems caused by population growth over time,
consider its sustainability and evaluate possible solutions to
these problems.
Population
Pyramid
Population
Pyramid
Birth Rate, Death Rate and Rate of
Natural Increase
The Demographic Transition Model
Factors Contributing to
Population Growth

• Need for more helping hands


• Early marriage increases span for
productivity
• Religious beliefs
• Strong desire for sons
• Migration
• Inconsistent government policies
• Illiteracy
Problems Caused by
Population Growth
• Food insecurity
• Unemployment
• Burden on health facilities
• Shortage of water supply
• Electricity crisis
• Lack of educational facilities
• Child labour
• Burden on transport resources
• Burden on housing facilities
• Rise in crime rate
Managing Population
Growth
Reducing Population Growth Rate
• Consistent family planning
• Providing cheap contraceptives
• Imposing ban on child labour
Human Resource Development
• Increasing literacy
• Focus on female education
• Introducing skill development
Utilization of natural Resources
• Making better use of our natural resources
through effective management
• Pakistan is faced with the problem of over
population.
• There has been fall in the birth-rate, but it is
still very high in relation to the sources.
Summary • This high population growth is damaging
several developmental plans for the uplift of
society.
• For a stable economic growth Pakistan needs
to control its population.
Practice Questions
1. What percentage of the
population is 4 years and
under? [1]
2. Which age group is the largest
percentage? [1]
3. What is the percentage of
people over 60 years old?[1]
4. Which age groups are called
‘the dependent population’? [2]

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