The type of demography that enquires into the wider causes and consequences of social Structures and processes on population is called:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Social Demography
Option (1) Social Demography — Correct. Population studies or social demography enquires into the wider causes and consequences of population structures and change. Social demographers believe that social processes and structures regulate demographic processes, and trace the social reasons behind population trends.
Option (2) Formal Demography — Incorrect. Formal demography is concerned with the measurement and analysis of the components of population change. It is a largely quantitative field, with mathematical methods for forecasting population growth.
NCERT (2025-26): “…Sometimes a distinction is made between formal demography and a broader field of population studies. Formal demography is primarily concerned with the measurement and analysis of the components of population change. Its focus is on quantitative analysis for which it has a highly developed mathematical methodology suitable for forecasting population growth and changes in the composition of population. Population studies or social demography, on the other hand, enquires into the wider causes and consequences of population structures and change. Social demographers believe that social processes and structures regulate demographic processes; like sociologists, they seek to trace the social reasons that account for population trends.” |