Open Access
American Research Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences
ISSN (Online): 2378-7031
DOI: 10.46568/arjhss
Spatio-temporal Analysis of Demographic Characteristics: A Case Study of Samastipur District, India
*Department of Geography, Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi, India
#Department of Geography, Shivaji College, University of Delhi, India
prab19@gmail.com
#Department of Geography, Shivaji College, University of Delhi, India
prab19@gmail.com
Citation: Akhilesh Kumar Mishra, Prabuddh Kumar Mishra. “Spatio-temporal Analysis of Demographic
Characteristics: A Case Study of Samastipur District, India. ” American Research Journal Of Humanities and Social
Sciences, vol 4, no. 1, 2018, pp. 1-14.
Abstract
Demographic properties are an imperative concern which impedes management and development
planning of a region. Present research delves into all demographic process reflecting the various states of
spatial manifestation of discrete aspects of population and uneven spatial distribution in study area associated
with physical, ecological and socio-economic variables. This study is examined in the context of Pusa block,
Samastipur district, Bihar. This paper advocates the population dynamics with respect to allocation of resources.
The study is grounded on data collected at village level from Primary Census Abstract, Directorate of Census
operation, Census of India for the period of 1991 to 2011. Geographic knowledge and statistical
method have been applied to portray and dictate the population growth pattern harmonizing with
the spatial extent of study area.