CONTEMPORARY GEOGRAPHY OF INDIA (Theory)

Paper Code: 
24CGEO401
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course on the Contemporary Geography of India is designed to enable students to broaden and deepen their understanding of India.

Course Outcomes: 
CO32: This part helps the student to study India in detail knowing its culture, demographic structure and various government policies.
CO33: Students are enabled to know the social processes in Indian society, settlements, and livelihood activities in urban and rural areas.
CO34: Enhance the knowledge of regionalplanning structure of India in current scenario.
CO35: Students will appreciate the importance and role of India in Geopolitics in current scenario.
CO36: Enlighten student’s knowledge on contemporary issues and Sustainable Development Goals.
CO37: Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction.
12.00
Unit I: 
Introduction to Physical Geography of India
  • Physical Features
  • Climate
  • Drainage
  • Vegetation
12.00
  • Demographic distribution of India and major tribes.
  • Population: Growth, distribution and density of population;
  • Population problems and policies
12.00
Unit III: 
Settlements
  • Classification and types of rural settlements
  • Functional classification of urban settlements
  • Urbanization, Problems of Urban Slums in metropolitan cities
  • Objectives of five-year plans
  • Role of NITI AAYOG in development of India
12.00
India and Geopolitics
 
  • Geographical basis of Indian federalism.
  • Role of India: SAARC, ASEAN, G20, BRICS.
 
Contemporary Issues
 
  • North eastern tribes and their issues.
  • Environmental hazards: landslides, earthquakes, floods and droughts.
12.00
  • Environmental pollution and environmental management strategies.
  • Sustainable development goals (SDGs)
Essential Readings: 
ESSENTIAL READINGS
 
  1. Mitra, A : Levels of Regional Development India Census of India, Vol. I, Part I-A (i) and (ii) New Delhi, 1967.
  2. Routray, J.K. : Geography of Regional Disparity, Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, 1993.
  3. Shafi, M : Geography of South Asia, McMillan & Co., Calcutta, 2000.
  4. Singh, R.L. (ed.) : India A Regional Geography. National Geographical Society. India, Varanasi, 1971.
  5. Spate, O.H.K. and Learmouth, A.T.A. India and Pakistan - Land, People and Economy Methuen & Co. London. 1967.
  6. Deshpande C.D. : India-A Regional Interpretation, Northern book Centre, 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.
References: 
Academic Year: 
2024-2025