Contemporary Geography of India

Paper Code: 
CGEO 401
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

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

 

12.00
Unit I: 
Introduction to Physical Geography of India
  • Physical Features
  • Climate
  • Drainage
  • Vegetation

 

12.00
Unit II: 
Unit II
  • 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                                                                                                                                
  • Regional Development and Planning
  • Objectives of five year plans
  • Multilevel planning
  • Planning for backward areas and region
  • Role of NITI AAYOG in development of India

 

12.00
Unit IV: 
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
Unit V: 
Unit V
  • Environmental pollution and environmental management strategies.
  • Sustainable development goals (SDGs)

 

Essential Readings: 
  • Mitra, A : Levels of Regional Development India Census of India, Vol. I, Part I-A (i) and (ii) New Delhi, 1967.
  • Routray, J.K. : Geography of Regional Disparity, Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, 1993.
  • Shafi, M : Geography of South Asia, McMillan & Co., Calcutta, 2000.
  • Singh, R.L. (ed.) : India A Regional Geography. National Geographical Society. India, Varanasi, 1971.
  • Spate, O.H.K. and Learmouth, A.T.A. India and Pakistan - Land, People and Economy Methuen & Co. London. 1967.
  • Deshpande C.D. : India-A Regional Interpretation, Northern book Centre, New Delhi. 1992.

 

References: 
  • 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.

 

Academic Year: 
2023-2024