India — Human Resources

The people living in a country or region are called the human resources.

Two factors on which human skills depend are:

1. The people must be literate. They should posses technical, vocational and professional skills.
2. The people should be provided with proper environment and machines to work effectively.

The states where about half of the total population of India live are:

• Uttar Pradesh
• Maharashtra
• Bihar
• West Bengal
• Andhra Pradesh

The factors responsible for moderate density of population in an area are:

1. Moderate Rainfall
2. Comparatively less fertile soil

Two factors responsible for low and declining sex ratio in India are:

1. Males get preferential treatment, while females are neglected. This results in higher female mortality.
2. Female infanticide is practised

Kerala.

Two components that help in the growth and development of human resources are:

1. Health
2. Education

Education is a very important and essential component of human development. The capability of human beings improves, when they are properly and suitably educated. The investment in educating the people can make or convert them into rich human resources. The educated persons can suitably contribute to the growth and development of family, society and country. Education can help people to make better use of natural resources and convert the raw materials into wealth.

The central and state governments started to lay emphasis on skill development of the youths so as to help them secure a better livelihood. Only skilled work force can effectively use the natural resources in a systematic and proper manner.

Three impacts of skilled human resources on socio-economic development in India are:

1. They have the capability and capacity to use the natural resources in the best possible way.
2. They can develop techniques for the sustainable use of various natural resources.
3. The skilled people can establish industries, which not only helps in economic growth, but also create employment opportunities for others.

Nowadays, more emphasis is given to human skills than their numbers.

In 2011, the density of population of India was 382 persons per square kilometre.

The sex ratio of India decreased between 1901 and 2011.

People who have education, training and sufficient work experience are called skilled human resources.

Assam and Tripura

True

Uttar Pradesh and Bihar

Maharashtra

Haryana and Punjab

Human beings have the capability to discover, exploit, develop and convert natural resources into useful articles. Thus, they add value to the natural resources and hence are the most important resource on the earth.

The death rate has gone down while the life expectancy at birth has increased because of better public health, prevention of infectious diseases and availability of modern medical techniques in diagnosis and treatment of diseases.

True

The capacity and capability of human beings to produce useful goods is known as human skills.

high

30 per cent

Haryana, with a sex ratio of 879/1000 is the state with the lowest sex ratio.

Hilly Area

Sex ratio

65

Unskilled Human Resources