Why Is the Thar Desert Sparsely Populated?

Dserts are sparsely populated because there the climatic conditions are very harsh, soil is very less fertile and it is uneven place to live.

Is Thar Desert sparsely populated?

The Thar desert is most densely populated desert in the world, with the population density of 83 people per km. The main occupation of the people there is animal husbandry and agriculture.

Why deserts are less populated as compared to the plains?

Answer: because at that desert their are less possibility of serving life ,because as climate is very hot and the availability of water is not there ,but these doesn't happens in the northern plain.so so population density is less in thar desert than in northern plain.