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Q.1 Vital statistics is mainly concerned with : (a) births (b) deaths (c) marriages (d) all the above Q.2 Population statistics mainly display the records the pertaining to: (a) foetal deaths (b) population of regions (c) morbidity (d) all the above Q.3 Complete count of the heads of  people of a country is known as: (a) census (b) vital statistics (c) demography (d) none of the above Q. 4 Vital statistics throws light on: (a) changing pattern of the population during intercensal period (b) virility of races (c) growth of population (d) all the above Q.5 The registration of births, deaths and marriages are: (a) a fancy of society (b) a part of medical research (c) a legal document (d) all the above Q.6 Vital statistics is greatly utilised by: (a) acturies (b) planners (c) social reformers (d) all the above Q.7 In India, the collection of vital statistics started for the first times in: (a)  720 (b) 1886 (c) 1969 (d) 1946 Q. 8 The registrat

Mortality:  T he number of deaths in a given time or place. Mortality Rate: M.R   is a  measure  of the number of  deaths  (in general, or due to a specific cause) in a particular  population , scaled to the size of that population, per unit of time. Mortality rate is typically expressed in units of deaths per 1,000 individuals per year. Measureś of Mortality Rate to Express Death Rates: Broadly there are three types of death rates which can be used to know about depletion of population. They are: (i)   Crude death rate (C.D.R.) (ii)  Specific death rate (S.DR.) (iii) Standardised death rate (S, D.R.) i. Crude Death Rate  (C.D.R.): The Crude death rates are the simplest type of death rates. This is defined as the ratio of the number of deaths occurred in a specified period to the population under reference in the same period multiplied by 1000. a practice, the period is usually one year. So the formula can be given as,                                      No. of death

Vital Statistics :    Vital Statistics mean the data pertaining to the vital events of a population under reference, especially with regard to births,deaths, ,marriages, health, migration, etc. In the present times ,Vital Statistics not only consider the number of people but also quality of human life.         The events covered under  Vital Statistics: Vital Statistics maintains the records of marriages, divorce, adoption, legitimation, recognition, annulment and legal separation, live births, deaths, foetal deaths, still births, sickness, etc,It is a part of demography.   Uses of Vital Statistics:       i.    Analysis of demographic trend      ii.     Legal Value     iii .    Help in Planning of health services     iv.     Planning of medical research and eradication of diseases.       v.     Use in public administration     vi .    Useful to actuaries     vii.     Basis of social reforms     Weaknesses of Registration of Vital Statistics:      i.     Incomplet

Demography —The study of a population in its static and dynamic aspects. Static aspects : include characteristics at a point in time such as composition by:  – Age  – Sex  – Race  – Marital status  – Economic characteristics   Dynamic aspects are :  – Fertility  – Mortality  – Nuptiality  – Migration  – Growth Demographic Analysis —The study of components of variation and change in demographic variables and the relationships between them.  This is also called formal demography or demographic methods Population Studies : The study of the relationships between demographic variables and other variables such as social and economic variables. Civil Registration: History:  – Relatively modern concept in its present format                – Churches have long maintained baptism and burial registries                – Provided insight on the demographic situation since the late Middle Ages Purpose :   - - Primarily administrative                    – To col