Read the following statements about age structure of population carefully.

A. Age group of 15-59 indicates working population
B. Working population in different-economic activities comes under age structure of population
C. Population above 60 years represents an ageing population
D. High proportion of young population mean that population is youthful

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

A, C, D only

B: Working population in different-economic activities comes under age structure of population:  This Statement is incorrect as it comes under Occupational Structure.

The working population: (i.e. women and men of the age group – 15 to 59) : Statement A is correct. Age structure represents the number of people of different age groups. This is an important indicator of population composition, since a large size of population in the age group of 15- 59 indicates a large working population. A greater proportion of population above 60 years represents an ageing population (C) which requires more expenditure on health care facilities. Similarly high proportion of young population would mean that the region has a high birth rate and the population is youthful (D).