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Classification of Data

Classification is the process of organizing data into groups or categories based on common traits. There are four main types of classification: 1) qualitative, which groups data based on attributes like gender or religion; 2) quantitative, which uses numbers like age or income; 3) time, which arranges data by period; and 4) geographical, which organizes data by location. Examples given classify India's population by gender, religion, age groups over time, and states. Classification is an essential part of statistical analysis and understanding data.

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Classification of Data

Classification is the process of organizing data into groups or categories based on common traits. There are four main types of classification: 1) qualitative, which groups data based on attributes like gender or religion; 2) quantitative, which uses numbers like age or income; 3) time, which arranges data by period; and 4) geographical, which organizes data by location. Examples given classify India's population by gender, religion, age groups over time, and states. Classification is an essential part of statistical analysis and understanding data.

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Classification of

Data
Classification is the process of arranging
the collected statistical information
under different classes according to some
common characteristics possessed by the
individual members.

For example : during the population


census conducted by the Census of India
apart from the number of members in each
family various other statistical information
on different characteristics e.g.
sex,age,geographical location etc. of all
people in the country are collected. The
total population is then classified
according to these characteristics.
Types of Classification
Broadly, the data can be
classified on the following four
basis:-
1)On qualitative basis.
2)On quantitative basis.
3)On time basis.
4)On geographical basis.
1) On qualitative basis.
Classification of total population of the country
on the basis of sex, religion etc. belongs to this
type.
For Example:- Classification on the basis of sex

Total Population Population in number


of India in 2001

Persons 1,028,737,436

Males 532,223,090

Females 496,514,346
For Example:-Classification on the basis of religion:

Religious Composition Population * (%)

Hindus 827,578,868 80.5


Muslims 138,188,240 13.4
Christians 24,080,016 2.3
Sikhs 19,215,730 1.9
Buddhists 7,955,207 0.8
Jains 4,225,053 0.4
Other Religions & 6,639,626 0.6
Persuasions

Religion not stated 727,588 0.1


Total * 1,028,610,328
2) On quantitative
basis :-
Classification of total population
of the country on the basis of
age, income etc. belong to this
type.
For Example :- Classification of total
population of India on the basic of
the age.
Age Groups Persons
6 years and below 163,819,614
Proportion to total population 15.9
(%)
7 - 14 years 199,791,198
Proportion to total population 19.4
(%)
15 - 59 years 585,638,723
Proportion to total population 56.9
(%)
60 years and above 76,622,321
Proportion to total population 7.5
(%)
Age Not Stated 2,738,472
Proportion to total population 0.3
(%)
3) On time basis.

Classification of total population


of the country on the basis of
time belong to this type.
For example: Population of India
from 1901
Year Total
1901 238,396,327
1911 252,093,390
1921 251,321,213
1931 278,977,238
1941 318,660,580
1951 361,088,090
1961 439,234,771
1971 548,159,652
1981 683,329,097
1991 846,302,688
2001* 1,028,737,436
4) On geographical basis
Classification of total population
of the country on the basis of
geographical region belongs to
this type.
For Example:- The total population
of a country is classified by States.
States Population
( in thousand)
Madhya Pradesh 60348
Maharashtra 96879

Orissa 36805
Punjab 24359

Rajasthan 56507
Tamil Nadu 62406

Uttar Pradesh 166198


West Bengal 80176

India 1028737

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