Answer to Question #134226 in Economics for Mithuna

Question

Collect age and sex data of Kerala.

Step a) Collect age data by sex in five year age group from Census of India
https://censusindia.gov.in/DigitalLibrary/Tables.aspx
Step b) Select 1991 and 2011
Step c) Compute dependency ratio. Construct age-sex pyramid based on percent distribution.

Answer 1

The dependency ratio is a measure of the number of dependents aged zero to 14 and over the age of 65, compared with the total population aged 15 to 64. This demographic indicator gives insight into the number of people of non-working age, compared with the number of those of working age.