Introduction to Statistics in Geography

Paper Code: 
CGEO 302
Credits: 
2
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

The students will learn to depict and analyze the geographic data and use it in the other theory papers.

15.00
Unit I: 
Statistics (Introductory)
  • Variables: definition and types
  • Measures of Central Tendency: Mean, Median, Mode, and Dispersion.
  • Data and its arrangements (Tabulation)

 

15.00
Unit II: 
Unit II

Statistical Diagrams: their construction and properties

Mono dimensional diagrams:

  • Line
  • Bar
  • Pyramid

 

15.00
Unit III: 
Unit III

Two dimensional diagrams:

  • Square Block
  • Rectangular
  • Pie
  • Ring

 

15.00
Unit IV: 
Unit IV

Three dimensional diagrams:

 
  • Spherical
  • Cube
  • Block Pile

 

Essential Readings: 
  1. Monk house, F.J. and Wilkinson, H.R. (1972). Maps and Diagrams, Methuen and Co. Ltd., London.
  2. Singh, R.L. and Singh, R.P.B. (1999). Elements of Practical Geography, Kalyani Publishers, New Delhi.
  3. Mishra, R.P. and Ramesh, A. (1989). Fundamentals of Cartography, Concept Publishing, Delhi.
  4. Singh, G. (2004). Map Work and Practical Geography, Vikas Publication House, Delhi.
  5. Singh, R.L. (1998). Prayogic Bhoogol Rooprekha, Kalyani Publications, New Delhi.
  6. Sharma, J.P. (2010). PrayogicBhugol, Rastogi Publishers, Delhi.

 

References: 
  • Gupta,S.C.:Fundamentals of Statistics,2018, Himalaya Publishing House.
  • Zamir,Alvi,: Statistical Geography: Methods and Applications Rawat Publications.

 

Academic Year: 
2023-2024