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In human geography and population studies, land-resource pressure is analyzed using various density indicators. Which of the following metrics specifically measures the ratio of the agricultural population to the net cultivated area?

  1. Agricultural densityAnswer
  2. B
    Physiological density
  3. C
    Arithmetic density
  4. D
    Nutritional density

Answer

Agricultural density is the metric that calculates the ratio of the total agricultural population to the net cultivated land area.
Agricultural density measures rural agrarian pressure by assessing how many agricultural workers (cultivators and laborers) rely on each unit of net cultivated land.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the numerator and denominator specified in the prompt
Numerator is the agricultural population; denominator is the net cultivated area.
Different population density measures vary by which population subset and land types are compared.
2
Differentiate between population density measures
Agricultural density strictly compares agricultural workers to arable/net cultivated land.
Physiological density uses total population over net cultivated area, whereas arithmetic density uses total population over total surface area.

Key Concept

Demographic Density Measures in Human Geography
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Demography, Population, and Human Settlements in India

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