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, irrigation, agriculture wealth of the state.

9.00
Unit I: 
Animal Resources
  • Distribution and density
  • Breeds : Cattle, Sheep, Goats, Camels and  Poultry
  • Dairy Development Program
9.00
Unit II: 
Water Resources
  • Sources of irrigation
  • Irrigational Projects :

   -Indira Gandhi Canal Project,

                 -Chambal Project

                 -BhakraNangal Project

                 -Beas Project

                 -Mahi Bajaj Sagar Project

                 -Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project

9.00
Unit III: 
Agricultural Resources
  • Land use
  • Major crops: Bajra, Wheat, Jowar
  • Cash crops: Sugar cane, Cotton, Oil seeds
  • Agricultural Regions of the State
  • Problems of Agriculture development
9.00
Unit IV: 
Mineral and Power Resources

·         Spatial distribution of Minerals

·         Metallic: Zinc, Lead, Copper and Tungsten.

·         Non-Metallic: Gypsum, Mica, Asbestos, Manganese and  Building Stones.

·         Conventional sources of energy: Coal, Petrol, Natural gas

Non-Conventional sources of energy: Wind and Solar

9.00
Unit V: 
Industrial Resources
  • Major Industries:  -Zinc

                            - Copper,

                            -Textile,

                            - Agro-based

                            -Tourism.

Railways and Roadways

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)
References: 
  • 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: 
2019-2020