Changing Pattern of Population Density in Ratanagiri District (1991-2011)

Population density is that the average number of individuals per square kilometer. Its way of measuring population in district and shows where a geographic area is sparsely or densely populated. Density of population helps us an understanding nature of distribution of population. It’s useful in several other ways. It also becomes easier to understand possibilities for development for a neighborhood. It indicates nature of balance between population of the region and its natural resources. This study is predicated on the secondary sources data mainly collected from District Census Handbooks and Socio- Economic Abstract. The period from 1991-2011 is chosen for the observation of variations in population density within the study area. Various statistical techniques are used for this study. Prepared maps by using ArcMAP GIS software (Version)