People prefer living on flat plains and gentle slopes. This is because such areas are favourable for the production of crops and to build roads and industries. The mountainous and hilly areas hinder the development of transport network and hence initially do not favour agricultural and industrial development. So, these areas tend to be less populated. The Ganga plains are among the most densely populated areas of the world while the mountains zones in the Himalayas region.

Density of population tells us about which of the following ?

Distribution of population

The correct answer is Option 2: Distribution of population

Option 1: Population composition : This statement is incorrect because population composition refers to characteristics such as age, sex, literacy, and occupation of the population.

Option 2: Distribution of population : This statement is correct because density of population helps us understand how population is distributed over a particular area. Density of population tells us about the distribution of population over the space.

Option 3: Literacy rate : This statement is incorrect because literacy rate refers to the percentage of literate people in the population and is not indicated by population density.

Option 4: Employments status : This statement is incorrect because employment status refers to the working condition of people and is unrelated to population density.