Geographical Study of Population Characteristics in Gadag District, Karnataka State, India

Prakash Hullur

Abstract: Population is a curse to some countries and a boon to some countries; it depends on the nature of the population. In short, population is a resource that depends on quantitative and qualitative aspect. The present research paper focuses on population parameters. i.e. growth of population, literacy, density and sex ratio of Gadag district. This article is fully based on secondary data. The secondary data was collected from Gadag district census report of 2001 and 2011. Apart from those data additional information gathered through the various reference books, research articles and internet information for this article. Human resource is the main theoretical base of this article.

Keywords: Population, Curse, Boon, Parameters, Literacy, Human resource