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    Significance of Diagrams and Graphs

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    Diagrams and graphs are useful for presenting statistical data in an effective and interesting way. They make data simple to understand, allow for easy comparison, and provide more information while saving time. The document discusses different types of commonly used diagrams and graphs, such as bar charts, histograms, frequency curves, and pie charts. It also provides guidelines for properly constructing diagrams, such as including a clear title, maintaining proportion, using an appropriate scale, and keeping the diagram neat, simple, and uncluttered.

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    Diagrams and graphs are useful for presenting statistical data in an effective and interesting way. They make data simple to understand, allow for easy comparison, and provide more information while saving time. The document discusses different types of commonly used diagrams and graphs, such as bar charts, histograms, frequency curves, and pie charts. It also provides guidelines for properly constructing diagrams, such as including a clear title, maintaining proportion, using an appropriate scale, and keeping the diagram neat, simple, and uncluttered.

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    Significance of Diagrams and Graphs

    Diagrams and graphs are extremely useful because of the following reasons.

    1. They are attractive and impressive.


    2. They make data simple and intelligible.
    3. They make comparison possible
    4. They save time and labour.
    5. They have universal utility.
    6. They give more information.
    7. They have a great memorizing effect.

    Types of Diagrams and Graphs


    One of the most effective and interesting alternative ways to present statistical data is through
    diagrams and graphs. There are several ways in which statistical data may be displayed
    pictorially, such as different types of graphs and diagrams. The most commonly used diagrams
    and graphs shall be discussed in subsequent posts, as listed below.

    Types of Diagrams/Charts

    1. Simple Bar Chart


    2. Multiple Bar Chart or Cluster Chart
    3. Stacked Bar Chart or Sub-Divided Bar Chart or Component Bar Chart
    o Simple Component Bar Chart
    o Percentage Component Bar Chart
    o Sub-Divided Rectangular Bar Chart
    o Pie Chart

    Types of Diagrams/Charts

    1. Histogram
    2. Frequency Curve and Polygon
    3. Lorenz Curve
    4. Historgram

    Construction of Diagrams and Graphs


    The following general rules should be observed while constructing diagrams:

    1. Title: Every diagram must be given a suitable title. The title should convey in as few a words as
    possible the main idea that the diagrams intent to portray. However, the brevity should not be
    secured at the cost of clarity or omission of essential details. The title may be given either at the
    top of the diagram or below it.
    2. Proportion between width and height: A proper proportion between the height and width of
    the diagram should be maintained. If either the height and width is too short or too long in
    proportion, the diagram would given an ugly look. While there are no fixed rules about the
    dimensions, a convenient standard as suggested by Lutz in the book entitled “Graphic
    Presentation” may be adopted for general use. It is known as “Root-two”, that is, a ratio of 1
    (short side) to 1.414 (long side). Modifications may, no doubt, be made to accommodate a
    diagram in the space available.
    3. Selection of scale: The scale showing the values may be in even numbers or in multiples of five
    or ten, eg. 25, 50, 75, or 20, 40, 60. Odd values like 1, 3, 5, 7 may be avoided.
    4. Footnotes: In order to clarify certain points about the diagram, footnote may be given at the
    bottom of the diagram.
    5. Index: An index illustrating different types of lines or different shades, colours should be given
    so that the reader can easily make out the meaning of the diagram.
    6. Neatness and cleanliness: Diagrams should be absolutely neat and clean.
    7. Simplicity: Diagrams should be as simple as possible so that the reader can understand their
    meaning clearly and easily. For the sake of simplicity, it is important that too much material
    should not be loaded in a single diagram otherwise it may become too confusing and prove
    worthless. Several simple charts are often better and more effective than one or two complex
    ones which may present the same material in a confusing way.

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