INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR INNOVATIVE RESEARCH IN MULTIDISCIPLINARY FIELD ISSN(O): 2455-0620 [ Impact Factor: 9.47 ] Monthly, Peer-Reviewed, Refereed, Indexed Journal with IC Value : 86.87 Volume - 11, Issue - 01, January - 2025 Available online on – WWW.IJIRMF.COM Page 16 Change In Population Growth and Its Characteristics: A Case Study of Haora Municipal Corporation, West Bengal, India (2001—2011) 1 Pritha Saha, 2 Poushali Bhattacharyya, 3 Dr. Nilanjana Das, 1 Faculty, Department of Geography, Bijoy Krishna Girls’ College, University of Calcutta, India 2 Former PG-Student, Department of Geography, Bijoy Krishna Girls’ College, University of Calcutta, India 3 Associate Professor, Department of Geography, University of Calcutta, India Email – 1 sahapreetha@gmail.com, 2 poushalibhattacharya16@gmail.com, 3 ndgeocu@rediffmail.com 1. INTRODUCTION: The UN (2011) identified October 31, 2011, as the day that the Earth's population topped seven billion (Barcus & Halfacree 2018). Additionally, there is the widely reported United Nations 2050 forecast of 10.1 billion (Dorling 2013). Over half of all people on Earth currently reside in cities, according to the best estimates of the United Nations (UN). Seven out of ten people will probably reside in cities by the year 2050. There are lots of young people in certain places and retirement communities in others; there are poor cities and rich ones. Age, sex, marital status, family size, economic activity, language, and religion are examples of quantitative demographic characteristics (Clarke 1972). Census data is often used to determine these elements, which can be classified as innate (sex, age, race), acquired (marriage, family, career), or individual and communal (Chandna 2019). Demographic composition refers to the number of people living in a certain population and provides a numerical description of the population characteristics (Barcus & Halfacree 2018). The age and gender composition of the population has an impact on many forms of planning, particularly institutional and community-based planning. In regional analysis, population composition research is important (Chandna 2019). The "Analysis of Age-Sex Composition of Population of West Bengal, 1961 – 2011" article by Ashis Sarkar and Indrita Saha examines gender disparities, socioeconomic and demographic traits, and how population pyramids change over the course of census years. Qizhi, Long, and Kang's study examines data from national censuses to investigate China's urbanization trends and population density between 2000 and 2010. Furthermore, Tushar Kanti Ghara's research examines the dependency ratio and age-sex pyramid across the districts of West Bengal. The findings indicate a variation in the dependency ratio due to different age groups and population returns, as well as a 'Kolshi' form. The research conducted by Arvind Kumar titled "An Analysis of Occupational Trends in India" India's primary sector is heavily dependent on both rural and urban areas, according to NSSO data. Initiatives resulted in an increase in female labor participation from 2001 to 2011, despite a decline in women's labour participation. The life path is "a way of envisaging the passage of a lifetime less as a mechanical turning of a wheel and more as the unpredictable flow of a river," as Hockey and James (2003: 5) phrased it. Every river flows downward, from source to sea, and from birth to death, but the paths they follow are incredibly varied (Barcus & Halfacree 2018). A region's social and economic structure is impacted by gender balance. Abstract: The rate of population growth, particularly in developing countries, is rapidly increasing due to an increase in fertility rates and a decrease in mortality rates. If a province or region experiences a large influx of migrants, it can lead to a potentially explosive situation. This is a common occurrence in countries such as India, where migration from rural to urban areas leads to a proliferation in urban pocket population growth. This study evaluates the changes in population growth as well as population characteristics of different wards in Haora Municipal Corporation between 2001 and 2011. Secondary data is analyzed using quantitative methods. The decadal change of spatial population composition has been discussed thoroughly. Key Words: Developing countries, Population Growth, Migration. DOIs:10.2015/IJIRMF/202501003 --:-- Research Paper / Article / Review