Population Characteristics of Raigarh District

The study of population is one of the important aspect of research on human development. The varying content and methodologies of different disciplines studying population notwithstanding each social science has made valuable contribution towards the understanding of spatio temporal pattern of population”. (Wood 1979). Aurousseau (1923) and Jefferson (1909)had contributed several papers for the need of greater attention to this field. The most important question related to population geography is spatial distribution of demographic factors. The geographical study of distribution growth and characteristics of human resource helps in understanding actual situation of geographical area in order to improve and sustain the Human development programme. Chhattisgarh is the one of the developing state of India in terms of social economical and health development. It is important and interesting to study the population growth distribution and density at district level. A population is all the organism that both belong to the same species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define the population is such that inter –breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross –breeding with individuals from other areas. Normally breeding is substantially more common within the area than across the border (Hartil 2007) Population study is concerned not only with the population variables but also with the relationship between social economical and other factors. It includes all aspects of human population. Population studies is not important in the past but at present it is very useful for various aspects such as politics administration and environmental studies etc.Population geography is emerging branch of Geography. There are three main aspects of population studies – (i) The distribution of people (ii) The origin of human society and (iii) The degree of success The total population of Chhattisgarh state was 25545198 f