Social Demography

Paper Code: 
SOC 324
Credits: 
04
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Population size is often considered a crucial variable in appreciating social issues. The problems of developing societies are attributed to their population size. These views demand a proper academic and objective understanding of the dynamics of population.

This course is designed to make the students understand the influence of population on social phenomena and to acquaint them with the demographic features and trends of Indian society vis-a vis world population. It also aims to understand population control in terms of social needs as well as to appreciate population control measures and their implementation.

Unit I: 
  • Demography: Meaning, nature and scope
  • Population and Society: Interface between population size and social development
  • Theories of Population: Malthusian and Demographic Transition

 

Unit II: 
  • Population Growth and Distribution in India:
    • Growth of population since 1901
    • Determinants of population
Unit III: 
  • Concepts of Fertility, Mortality, Morbidity and Migration:
    • Age and sex composition and its consequences
    • Determinants of fertility
    • Determinants of infant, child and maternal mortality
    • Morbidity rates
    • Determinants and consequences of migration

 

Unit IV: 
  • Population and Development:
    • Population as a constraint on and a resource for development
    • Socio-cultural factors affecting population growth
Unit V: 
  • Population Control:
    • Population policy: Problems and perspectives
    • Population education
    • Measures taken for population control

 

References: 
  1. Census of India Reports
  2. Bose, Ashish, 1991: Demographic Diversity of India, Delhi: B.R.Publishing Corporation
  3. Premi, M.K., et al, 1983: An Introduction to Social Demography, Delhi: Vikas Publishing House
  4. Sharma, Rajendra, 1997: Demography and Population Problems, New Delhi: Atlantic Publishers
  5. Srivastava, O.S. 1994: Demography and Population studies, New Delhi: Vikas Publishing House
  6. Chandrashekhar, S. (ed.), 1974: Infant Mortality, Population Growth and Family Planning in India, London: George Allen & Unwin Ltd.
     
Academic Session: 
2018-19
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