Advanced Geography of India

Paper Code: 
DGEO 705
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

It is a course designed to enable students to broaden and deepen their understanding of India.

 

12.00
Unit I: 
Unit I

Physical Geography of India

  • Physiography
  • Drainage
  • Climate
  • Vegetation

 

12.00
Unit II: 
Unit II

Cultural Setting

Historical Perspective of Indian Society: Racial, linguistic and ethnic diversities.

  • Major tribal areas and their problems.
  • Growth, distribution and density of population;
  • Demographic attributes: sex-ratio, age structure, literacy rate, work-force, dependency ratio, longevity; migration (inter-regional, intra- regional and international) and associated problems
  • Population problems and policies; Health indicators.

 

12.00
Unit III: 
Unit III

Settlements

  • Types, patterns and morphology of rural settlements;
  • Morphology of Indian cities;
  • Functional classification of Indian cities;
  • Conurbations and metropolitan regions; urban sprawl;
  •  Slums and associated problems;
  • Town planning; Problems of urbanization and remedies

 

12.00
Unit IV: 
Unit IV

Transport, Communication and Trade:                                      

  • Road, railway, waterway, airway and pipeline networks and their complementary roles in regional development
  • Growing importance of ports on national and foreign trade
  • Trade balance
  • Trade Policy
  • Export processing zones
  • Developments in communication and information technology and their impacts on economy and society
  • Indian space Programme – Weather satellite, Remote Sensing satellite, Communication satellite and Navigation satellites.

 

12.00
Unit V: 
Unit V

Political Aspects:      

  • Geographical basis of Indian federalism;
  • State reorganization;
  • Emergence of new states;
  •  Regional consciousness and interstate issues;
  •  Cross border terrorism;
  •  India's role in world affairs;
  •  Geopolitics of South Asia and Indian Ocean realm.

Contemporary Issues:                               

  • Geo-Hazards: landslides, earthquakes, Tsunamis, floods, Desertification, and droughts, epidemics.
  •  Issues relating to environmental pollution and degradation.
  •  Linkage of rivers.
  • Globalization and Indian economy.

 

Essential Readings: 
  • Sharma, T.C: Economic Geography of India (New Delhi, Rawat publications, 2013)
  • Singh: A Geography of India (Delhi : Atma Ram and Sons, 2006)
  • Sengupta, Smita; Nag, Prithvish ; Geography of India (New Delhi : Concept Publishing Company, 1992)
  • Tirtha, Ranjit: Geography of India (New Delhi,Rawat Publications,2008)
  • Qazi: Geography of India (Delhi : A.P.H. Publishing Corporation, 2011)
  • Bansal: Geography of India (Hindi- Bharat ka Bhugol) (Meerut: Meenakshi Prakashan, 2004)
  • Gautam, Alka: Advanced Geography of India (Allahabad ,ShardaPustakBhavan, 2006)
  • Khullar,D.R.: India : A Comprehensive Geography (New Delhi, Kalyani Publishers, 2005)
  • Deshpande, C.D.: India : a Regional Interpretation (Indian Council of Social Science Research; 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