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Name: _________________________________________
Grade 8
Roll No.: _____ Div.: ____ Date ____ /____ / _______ social
2021-22 2022-23 studies
2023-24 2024-25 Topic: The World
06
2025-26
Wkst No.

Population
Population density is the number of people per unit of area, usually quoted per square
kilometre or square mile. Commonly this may be calculated for a county, city, country,
another territory or the entire world.
OR
The density of population can be defined as the average number of people in a speci-
fied area.
Research and complete the following.

1. The country having the maximum population - __________________

2. The country having the least population- ____________________

3. The country having the highest density of population - ______________________

4. The country having the lowest density of population- _______________________

5. What are the reasons for a location or place having a high density of population?

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6. In India - name and give a reason.

a) the state with the maximum population -________________________________

Reason - ___________________________________________________________

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b) The state having the highest density of population - ______________________

Reason - ___________________________________________________________

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c) the state with the least population -____________________________________

Reason - ___________________________________________________________

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d) The state having the lowest density of population - _______________________

Reason - ___________________________________________________________

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e) The Union Territory having the highest density of population - _____________

Reason - ___________________________________________________________

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7. In the United States of America - name and give a reason.

a) the state with the maximum population -________________________________

Reason - ___________________________________________________________

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b) The state having the highest density of population - ______________________

Reason - ___________________________________________________________

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c) the state with the least population -____________________________________

Reason - ___________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

d) The state having the lowest density of population - _______________________

Reason - ___________________________________________________________

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