1. Population
Population Distribution of India

2. Population Distribution
Lesson objectives:
To understand how population
distribution is calculated

3. Population Distribution in India

4. Population Distribution in India

5. Population Distribution in India

6. Population Distribution in India
Task 1 - You are going
to create a choropleth map to
show the population
distribution of India
Choose 4 colours, very
carefully and fill in your key!!
Using the table you need to
workout which colour to
shade each state. The last 5
you will need to calculate the
population density first!

7. Population Distribution in India
Task 2 - You are going to create a
GIS to show the physical features of
India over the chloropleth map
Trace the outline of India from YOUR
map then using an atlas (p16 green) draw
on the tracing:
• Thar Desert
• Capital City – New Deli
• Ganges River
• Deccan Plateau
• Himalayan Mountains
TIP: Using Sellotape, tape your tracing
paper, at the top only, over your
chloropleth map

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9. Population Distribution in India
Task 3 - Annotate your map to
explain how these features affect
population density

10. Population Distribution
Do You :
understand why some areas are densely
populated whilst others are sparsely
populated

11. Homework
Write a post card to a friend of
yours in India. Tell them everything
you know about the population
distribution in their country.