ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY OF RAJASTHAN

Paper Code: 
GEO 202
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

The economic geography of Rajasthan helps the students know about the natural resources, means of irrigation, agriculture and industries of the state.

 

Course Outcomes (COs)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment strategies

On completion of this course, the students will be able to:

CO1: Enhance the coverage of canal irrigated area, reduce floods and water shortage.

CO2:  Students will be able to communicate effectively, written and orally, relation between economy and agricultural development.

CO3:  Enhance the knowledge of livelihood in rural areas, livestock as chief source of living in desert, government programs. CO4:  Examine and explaining the mineral resources are sufficiently rich and varied to provide the state with a strong base.

CO5:  Enhance the knowledge of importance of different industrial sectors and their developed resultants.

 

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Tutorials, Reading assignments, Demonstration,

Learning activities for the students:

Self-learning assignments, Effective questions,

Seminar presentation

 

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects

 

9.00
Unit I: 

Water Resources

 

• Sources of irrigation in Rajasthan

 
  • Irrigational Projects: 

Indira Gandhi Canal Project

Chambal Project

Bhakra Nangal Project

Beas Project

  • Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project 

 

9.00
Unit II: 

Agricultural Resources:           

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

•      Land use

•      Dry farming, Major crops-Bajra, Wheat, Jowar.

•      Cash crops: Sugar cane, Cotton, Oil seeds 

  • Agricultural Regions of the State
  •  Problems of Agriculture development
9.00
Unit III: 

Livestock

  • Distribution and density
  • Breeds of Cattle, Sheep, Goats, Camels, Poultry
  • Dairy Development program

 

9.00
Unit IV: 

Minerals and Power Resources                 

 

 

 

 

 
  • Spatial distribution
  • Metallic: Zinc, Lead, Copper and tungsten 
  • Non-Metallic: Gypsum, Mica, Asbestos, Manganese and marble • Conventional sources of energy: Coal, Petroleum and Natural gas
  • Non-Conventional sources of energy: Wind and Solar. 

 

 

9.00
Unit V: 

                    

Industrial Resources:

 

• Major Industries

 

 

 

-Zinc

-Copper

-Textile

-Tourism

 

 

• Railways and roads

 

 

 

Essential Readings: 
  • Sharma, H.S :Climate Change and Natural Resources : A Study of Indian Desert

(New Delhi : Concept Publishing Company, 2018

  • Sharma, H.: Geography of Rajasthan (Hindi) (Sheetal Printers, 2003
  • Chauhan: Geography of Rajasthan (Hindi); vol. 1 (Jodhpur : Vigyan Prakashan,1994
  • Chauhan: Geography of Rajasthan (Hindi); vol. 2 (Jodhpur : Vigyan Prakashan,1994)
  • Saxena, Hari Mohan: Rajasthan Ka Bhugol (Rajasthan Hindi granth Academy, 2009)
  • Bhalla, L.R. : Geography of Rajasthan (Kuldeep Publication ,2011)
  • Nathuramka, L: Economy of Rajasthan (R.B.D. Publications, New Delhi,2014)

 

 

Academic Year: 
2022-2023