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Human Resources

Human beings, when imparted with proper language, ethnicity, tribe and religion explain the
knowledge, skills or technological know-how, can basic characteristic of human population.
make the best use of natural resources by trans- Sex Composition
forming physical material into a valuable Sex composition for a region, country or world as
resource. Therefore, people themselves are a whole is an important factor influencing pat-
considered to be an important resource. terns of distribution. Density and growth of
IMPORTANCE OF HUMAN RESOURCES human population. We express the sex ratio as

We have noted above that the human resources the number of females per 1000 males in the
are most important of all. This importance is total population. The sex ration of selected
reflected from the following factors : countries of the world given in the figure below is
g Highly skilled and educated persons are expressed in terms of number of females per
most essential for the economic progress of 1000 males is lowest in Asia as well as below
the country. world average. Europe, Latin America and
Caribbean as well as North America have more
g Human resources are essential to the envi-
females per 1000 males. Different sets of factors
ronment of the earth because human beings
are responsible for this trend prevailing in the
can work out waste-disposal techniques and
developed countries of Europe and North
work for regeneration of the environment.
America as against Latin America and the
g As individuals and members of the commu-
Caribbean. In Latin America and the Caribbean,
nity, they can be great sources, of economic
effects of migration are felt. In developed coun-
well-being of the community or the nation
tries, women do not have subordinate role and
through proper education and training.
generally receive same attention as the males,
g Only disciplined, educated and trained
therefore, the sex ration shows increase in the
persons can take proper care of their chil-
number of females.
dren and help them to become important
Unfavourable Sex Ratio in India and Its
resources for the country.
Causes
COMPOSITION OF HUMAN RESOURCES
The sex ratio in India at the time when popula-
Because of interplay of a considerable number of
tion census (2001) was taken stood at 933
factors in determining composition of human
females for every 1000 males. There are great
resources, it might be difficult to define this
variations in sex ratio between States of India
composition. There are considerable variations in
and the Union Territories. Only Kerala and
standard of living and family size, therefore, any
Pondicherry have Sex Ratio in favour of females.
single component in itself cannot help us to
In Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, sex ratio
appraise the value of human resources. Generally,
is much less than national average of 933: 1000.
the trains such as age, sex, literacy, occupation,

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