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In India, human population is heavily weighed towards the younger age groups as a result of

Updated On: Apr 27, 2024
  • short life span of many individuals and high birth rate
  • long life span of many individuals and high birth rate
  • short life span of many individuals and low birth rate
  • long life span of many individuals and low birth rate.
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A population having mostly younger age group means its birth rate is high. If death rate is increased then the proportion of old age group will be increased. But in this case death rate has increasing trend thence in a human population which is heavily weighted towards the younger age groups, there will be short life span and high birth rate.
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