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DEMOGRAPHY

* The term demography has been derived from two Greek words demos meaning people and graphein meaning to draw or write. Thus literally speaking, demography is concerned about writings concerning the people.

* It is the scientific study of the size, territorial distribution and composition of population, changes therein, and the components of such changes, which may be identified as

* natality

* mortality

* territorial movement (migration); and

* social mobility (changes of status). (Hauser & Duncan, 1959)

* Demography is the statistical and mathematical study of the size, composition, and spatial distribution of human populations, and of changes over time in these aspects through the operation of the five processes of

* fertility

* mortality

* marriage

* migration; and

* social mobility (Bogue, 1969)

NATURE OF DEMOGRAPHIC STUDY

* It employs scientific study and method.

* The observations are presented systematically.

* Demography makes factual study of population census as the principle method of study.

* Demography defines causes and effect relation to events social reaction and in social facts.

* Demography can predict about social relations, events etc.

SCOPE OF DEMOGRAPHIC STUDY

The following are the scope of Demography:

* Size of population:

The number of people dwelling in a given area at a given time, its comparison with previous period and the future projection are import and element of the size of population. The causes of change, like natality, mortality and migration are analyzed with the use of biological, social, economic and culture variables.

* Composition of population:

Composition of population covers all measurable characteristics of the people who form a given population. The most widely used characteristics are age and sex, rural and urban residence marital status, occupation, education, religion etc. are some other...