Spatio temporal changes in the demographic surface of haora district in India: An enquiry in the 21st century

An important aspect of demography in the world is the uneven pattern of distribution within a system. The concept of population change or population growth is often used to predict the change in number of inhabitants in a particular territory within a particular time. Almost each and every developing country has experienced this change of population and this is very true in case of India also. Being a part of the developing world, West Bengal one of the most populous states of India, is no exception in this regard. The declining trend of mortality, fertility, and also the 1971 partition has added to the agony of population growth. In addition, the process of industrialization and urbanization in different pockets of West Bengal shows the changing attitude of demographic expression and this changing attitude would help to widen the view point of the geographers to establish the fact of decentralization. So, the present investigations try to unfold the spatial distribution of population and also spot the light on the changing nature of demographic pattern by recognizing the spot height of demographic relief in the geographical territory of the Haora district.