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Meaning of Man - Land ratio is:

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. the ratio between the total population and the actual utilization of land in a country.
  2. the ratio between total land and total population of a country.
  3. the ratio between the total plain land and mature population of a country.
  4. the ratio between total agricultural land total male population

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: the ratio between the total population and the actual utilization of land in a country.

Explanation: The Man-Land ratio measures the ratio between total population and actual utilization of land in a country, indicating land pressure. Other Information: ▪️ Helps assess agricultural productivity and land management. ▪️ High ratio indicates scarcity of cultivable land per person. ▪️ Critical for planning irrigation, land reforms, and rural development. ▪️ Different from total land-to-population ratio, which does not account for land use. ▪️ Used in geography and economic studies to understand population-land dynamics.