population
/ˌpɒpjuˈleɪʃn/noun
उच्चारण पॉप्युलेशन
जनसंख्या, आबादी
Basic word
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[C, with singular or plural verb]
all the people who live in a particular area, city or country; the total number of people who live there; a particular group of people or animals living in a particular area
जनसंख्या, आबादी
- India's population
- the tiger population
- The population of the city has doubled in twenty years.
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- A large part of the population lives in villages.
- The census counts the population every ten years.
Synonyms inhabitants residents people populace community
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
§Grammar and usage
Population takes a singular verb for the number ('The population of India is large') and can take a plural verb for the people (British: 'The population are mostly farmers'); say 'a large population', not 'a big or much population'.
Population संख्या के लिए singular verb लेता है ('The population of India is large') और लोगों के लिए plural verb ले सकता है (British: 'The population are mostly farmers'); 'a large population' कहें, 'a big या much population' नहीं।
The adjective populous means having many people ('a populous state').
Adjective populous का अर्थ घनी आबादी वाला है ('a populous state')।
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One-word substitution
The study of population is demography.
जनसंख्या का अध्ययन demography (जनांकिकी)।
General knowledge
India became the world's most populous country in 2023, overtaking China; Census 2011 recorded 121 crore people; Uttar Pradesh is the most populous state; the sex ratio in 2011 was 943 females per 1,000 males; 11 July is World Population Day; the next census is to be held in 2027.
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: भारत 2023 में चीन को पीछे छोड़कर दुनिया का सबसे अधिक जनसंख्या वाला देश बना; जनगणना 2011 में 121 करोड़ लोग दर्ज हुए; उत्तर प्रदेश सबसे अधिक जनसंख्या वाला राज्य है; 2011 में लिंगानुपात प्रति 1,000 पुरुषों पर 943 स्त्रियाँ था; 11 जुलाई विश्व जनसंख्या दिवस है; अगली जनगणना 2027 में होनी है।