Demography: A case study of Ramanagara district

The study of human resource is of vital importance both from the point of view of economic development and social welfare. It is particularly important because human beings are not only instrument of production but also end in themselves. It is necessary to know quantitative terms, the number of people living in a region at a particular time, the rate at which the number is growing and the composition and distribution of population. According to the 2011 census Ramanagara district has a population of 1,082,739. The district has a population density of 303 inhabitants per square kilometre. Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 50.6 %. Ramanagara has a sex ratio of 976 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 69.2 %. male and female were 548,060 and 534,679 respectively. In 2001 census, Ramanagara had a population of 1,030,546 of which males were 524,694 and remaining 505,852 were females. Ramanagara District population constituted 1.77 percent of total Maharashtra population. In 2001 census, this figure for Ramanagara District was at 1.95 percent of Maharashtra population.


Introduction
During the last million years a new and incredible thin layer has spread over large part of the earth's surface at the contact of air, water and land.This layer is spread of man and his work (Dicken and Ppills, 1970).The study of components of population variation and change is known as demography.
The study of human resource is of vital importance both from the point of view of economic development and social welfare.It is particularly important because human beings are not only instrument of production but also end in themselves.It is necessary to know quantitative terms, the number of people living in a region at a particular time, the rate at which the number is growing and the composition and distribution of population.

Study area
Ramanagara is situated in the south of the SouthKarnataka.It is positioned between 12°54' to 13°53' North latitude 75°04' and 76°21' East longitude.,Ramanagara district borders with Bangalore Rural in the north, Mandya in the west, Tumkur in the northwest, Bangalore Urban in northeast, Chamarajnagar in the south and Tamil Nadu in the East.

Objective
To know the Demography in Ramanaraga Dist.

Methodology
The present study includes both primary and secondary data.The primary data was collected through survey using questionnaires.The secondary data was collected in the form of books, Journals, Panchayat programmes reports, District Annual Reports, Rural Development Department Reports and Statistical At a Glance (Ramanagara district).

Demographic dimensions
During the last million years a new and incredible thin layer has spread over large part of the earth's surface at the contact of air, water and land.This layer is spread of man and his work (Dicken and Ppills, 1970).The study of components of population variation and change is known as demography.
The study of human resource is of vital importance both from the point of view of economic development and social welfare.It is particularly important because human beings are not only instrument of production but also end in themselves.It is necessary to know quantitative terms, the number of people living in a region at a particular time, the rate at which the number is growing and the composition and distribution of population.

Population distribution
The study of growth, distribution and density of population are most important aspect of a region, where one can understand their pattern in regional dimension.Therefore, man becomes a resource of the region and every other resource of the region becomes man's requirement.Hence it is needless to say that regional study cannot be completed without study of population growth, distribution and density, to harness the resource available in the area.The population growth with variation in density reflects on the existing land use and sprawl.The above table 5.1 depicts taluk-wise urban and rural population of Ramanagara district as per 2011 census.In all the four taluks taken for study namely Channapatna, kanakapuram Magadi & Ramanagara in urban areas to male population is more than female population.In all the four taluks except channapatana in rural area male population is more than female population.In Ramanagara urban male population is 53484 is the highest among the four taluks because it is head quarters.In Kanakapura, rural male population is 150782 is highest among the four taluks this indicates the Kanakapura taluk has high rural concentration.
The above table depicts taluk-wise male and female population of Ramanagara district as per 2011 census.In Kanakapura male population is 178297 is the highest among the four taluks.In Magadi, female population is 100894 is lowest among the four taluks.Among the four taluks Magadi taluk has less population hence Magadi taluk has lowest female population.Ramanagara city has more decinial growth rate because it is Head quarters and taluk is nearer to Bangalore Metropolitan city.

Table 1 .
Taluk-wise population in Ramanagara district Source: Census report 2011

Table 2 .
Talukwise area, population and decinal growth rate in Ramanagara district

Table 3 .
Sex ratio in Ramanagara district Source: Ramanagara district at a glance 2011-12