ADVANCED GEOGRAPHY OF INDIA (Theory)

Paper Code: 
25DGEO705
Credits: 
04
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

It is a course designed to enable students to broaden and deepen their understanding of India.

 

Course Outcomes: 

Course Code

Course Title

Course Outcomes (COs)

Learning & Teaching Strategies

Assessment Strategies

DGEO 705

Advanced Geography of India (Theory)

CO100: Identify cultural aspects of Indian society with demographic attributes.

Approach in Teaching:
• Interactive lectures
• Discussion
• Demonstrations

Class Test
Semester End Examinations
Quiz
Assignments
Presentation
Individual & Group Projects
   

CO101: Evaluate settlement aspects and urbanization terminology.

Learning Activities:
• Self-learning assignments
• Seminar presentation

  
   

CO102: Analyze transport modes and trade policies.

    
   

CO103: Examine politics of geographic boundaries and Indian federalism basis.

    
   

CO104: Acknowledge hazard types across India and globalization perspectives.

    
   

CO105: Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction.

    

 

 

12.00
Unit I: 
Cultural Setting
  • Historical Perspective of Indian Society: Racial, linguistic and ethnic diversities.
  • Major tribal areas and their problems.
  • Growth, distribution and density of population;
  • Demographic attributes: sex-ratio, age structure, literacy rate, work-force, dependency ratio, longevity;
  • Migration (inter-regional, intra- regional and international) and associated problems
  • Population problems and policies;
  • Health indicators.

 

12.00
Unit II: 
Settlements
  • Types, patterns and morphology of rural settlements;
  • Morphology of Indian cities;
  • Functional classification of Indian cities;
  • Conurbations and metropolitan regions; urban sprawl;
  • Slums and associated problems;
  • Town planning; Problems of urbanization and remedies

 

12.00
Unit III: 
Transport, Communication and Trade:
  • Road, railway, waterway, airway and pipeline networks and their complementary roles in regional development
  • Growing importance of ports on national and foreign trade
  • Trade balance, Trade Policy, Export processing zones
  • Developments in communication and information technology and their impacts on economy and society
  • Indian space Programme – Weather satellite, Remote Sensing satellite, Communication satellite and Navigation satellites.

 

12.00
Unit IV: 
Political Aspects:
  • Geographical basis of Indian federalism;
  • State reorganization;
  • Emergence of new states;
  • Regional consciousness and interstate issues;
  • Cross border terrorism;
  • India's role in world affairs;
  • Geopolitics of South Asia and Indian Ocean realm.

 

12.00
Unit V: 
Contemporary Issues:
  • Geo Hazards: landslides, earthquakes, Tsunamis, floods, Desertification, and droughts, epidemics.
  • Issues relating to environmental pollution and degradation.
  • Linkage of rivers.
  • Globalization and Indian economy.

 

Essential Readings: 
  • Sharma, T.C: Economic Geography of India (New Delhi, Rawat publications, 2013)
  • Singh: A Geography of India (Delhi: Atma Ram and Sons, 2006)
  • Sengupta, Smita; Nag, Prithvish; Geography of India (New Delhi: Concept Publishing Company, 1992)
  • Tirtha, Ranjit: Geography of India (New Delhi, Rawat Publications,2008)
  • Qazi: Geography of India (Delhi: A.P.H. Publishing Corporation, 2011)
  • Bansal: Geography of India (Hindi- Bharat ka Bhugol) (Meerut: Meenakshi Prakashan, 2004)
  • Gautam, Alka: Advanced Geography of India (Allahabad, Sharda PustakBhavan, 2006)
  • Khullar, D.R.: India: A Comprehensive Geography (New Delhi, Kalyani Publishers, 2005)
  • Deshpande, C.D.: India: a Regional Interpretation (Indian Council of Social Science Research; New Delhi, 1992)

 

SUGGESTED READINGS

  • Singh, Jagdish, 2003. India: A Comprehensive Geography, Radha Publications, Gorakhpur.
  • Wolpert, Stanley. 2005. India, 3rd Ed. Berkeley: University of California Press.
  • Krishan, Gopal. 2017. The Vitality of India: A Regional Perspective, Rawat Publications.

 

JOURNALS

  • Annals of the National Association of Geographers India – Biannual, National Association of Geographers, New Delhi 0970-972X
  • Himalayan and Central Asian studies – Quarterly, Himalayan Research and Cultural Foundation, New Delhi 0971-9318
  • Journal of Education for Sustainable Development – Biannual, Centre for Environment Education,Ahmedabad 0973-4082
  • North Eastern Geographer – Annual, Northeast India Geographical Society , Guwahati, Assam0973- 0915
  • The Indian Geographical Journal – Half-Yearly, The Indian Geographical Society, Chennai 0019- 4824
  • Uttar Pradesh Geographical Journal – Annual, The Brahmavarta Geographical Society of India, Kanpur 0975-4973

 

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Academic Year: 
2025-2026