Economic Geography of India

Book Details

• Author: T.C. Sharma

• Publisher: Rawat Publications

• Language: English

• Edition: 1st Edition

• ISBN: 9788131605820

• Pages: 760

• Cover: Hardcover

• Dimensions: 9.8 x 7.7 x 1.6 inches

About the Book

Economic Geography of India provides a comprehensive and systematic spatio-temporal analysis of India's economic development, including its future prospects and challenges across major sectors such as land and water resources, irrigation, agriculture, mineral resources, power, industrial development, transportation, and international trade. The book is designed as a text/reference for undergraduate and postgraduate geography courses in Indian universities and as a resource for competitive exams for entry into union and state services. It also serves as an essential reference for anyone interested in understanding India's economic development.

This book features numerous accurate maps and up-to-date data tables to enhance the authenticity and accuracy of the content. The author’s detailed approach ensures that readers gain an in-depth understanding of India’s economic geography, making it useful for students, scholars, and professionals alike.

Contents

1. Indian Agriculture: Problems and Prospects

2. Land and Water Resources

3. Irrigation Development

4. Foodgrains

5. Commercial Crops

6. Plantation and Garden Crops

7. Livestock, Sericulture and Fisheries

8. Agricultural Regions

9. Survey of Mineral Resources

10. Fuel Minerals

11. Metallic Minerals: Ferrous and Alloys Group

12. Metallic Minerals: Non-Ferrous Group

13. Non-Metallic Minerals

14. Power Resources Development

15. Development of Manufacturing Industries

16. Textile Industries

17. Metallurgical Industries

18. Engineering Industries

19. Chemicals and Allied Industries

20. Food Processing Industries

21. Other Raw Material-Based Industries

22. Transport

23. Foreign Trade

About the Author

T.C. Sharma is a respected researcher and writer on India’s geography, with a wealth of published research papers, research monographs, and university textbooks. He taught Geography at the degree and postgraduate levels for over three decades at the Parvati Devi College of Arts and Commerce, Belgaum, where he retired as the Principal.