State a district with cultivated area above 65%.
What proportion of Faisalabad District is cultivated?
Suggest reasons why so many districts in Pakistan have a cultivated area of less than 5%.
Explain why agricultural land in many parts of Pakistan is no longer producing crops.
By how much did the rural population fall between 1981 and 2010?
Loss of agricultural land is one reason for the rural population decreasing. Describe three other push factors that are encouraging people to move to urban areas.
Explain the effects on rural areas when large numbers of people migrate to urban areas.
Study Fig. 8, a graph showing how population density changed in different provinces between 1972 and 2011. Describe two of the main changes over time that can be seen in this graph.
Read these two views: View 1: 'The Government should allocate more money to development projects in the least densely populated province in Pakistan. That province is lagging behind in development.' View 2: 'The Government should allocate more money to development projects in the more densely populated provinces. More people live there.' Which view do you agree with more? Give reasons and refer to places or examples you have studied to support your answer.