Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Human Geography of Maharashtra Syllabus - Mumbai University 2026

Module 1: Population Characteristics of Maharashtra

• 1 Growth, Distribution and Density of Population in Maharashtra.
• 2 Demographic Composition: Age Structure, Sex Ratio, Literacy and Occupational Structure.
• 3 Migration: Causes, Types and Consequences.
• 4 Population Policies and Emerging Demographic Issues.

Module 2: Settlement Geography of Maharashtra

• 1 Rural Settlements: Types, Patterns and Morphology.
• 2 Urbanization: Growth of Class I Cities and Metropolitan Regions.
• 3 Major Problems of Urbanization: Slums, Housing water, Transport.
• 4 Urban Planning Initiatives: Smart Cities and Metropolitan Planning.

Module 3: Economic Structure and Regional Development in Maharashtra

• 1 Agricultural Economy: Cropping Pattern, Irrigation and Agrarian Issues.
• 2 Types of Industries and Major industrial regions in Maharashtra.
• 3 Service Sector Growth: Tourism, Transport, Banking and IT.
• 4 Regional Disparities: Causes and Policy, Measures.

Module 4: Human Development, Social Issues and Sustainability in Maharashtra

• 1 Human Development Index: District-Level Variations.
• 2 Newly emerging development projects in Maharashtra.
• 3 Tribal Population: Distribution, Socio-economic Conditions and Development Progrmmes.
• 4 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and State Planning in Maharashtra.

Text Books

• 1 Alexander, J. W. (2013 reprint). Economic Geography. Prentice Hall.
• 2 Bhende, A. A., & Kanitkar, T. (2011). Principles of Population Studies. Himalaya Publishing House.
• 3 Chandna, R. C. (2017). Geography of Population: Concepts, Determinants and Patterns. Kalyani Publishers.
• 4 Deshpande, C. D. (1992). India: A Regional Interpretation. Northern Book Centre. 4 Deshpande, C. D.(Ed.). (1992). Geography of Maharashtra. Rawat Publications. 5 Ghosh, S. (2015). Urban Development and Regional Planning in India. Rawat Publications. 6 Maharashtra State Bureau of Textbook Production and Curriculum Research (Balbharati). Geography Textbooks. 7 Misra, R. P. (2008). Human Development in India. Concept Publishing. 8 Ramachandran, R. (2018). Urbanization and Urban Systems in India. Oxford University Press.
• 9 Sharma, T. C., & Coutinho, O. (Eds.). (2019). Economic Geography of India. Rawat Publications. 10 Singh, R. L. (Ed.). (1975). Regional Geography of India. National Geographical Society of India.
• 11 Todaro, M. P., & Smith, S. C. (2020). Economic Development. Pearson Education.
• 12 Trewartha, G. T., & Zelinsky, W. (2015 reprint). Population Geography. McGraw-Hill Education.
• 13 Patil, S. (2022): ‘Geography of Maharashtra’, Prashant Publications, Jalgaon.
• 14 Savadi, A. B. (2022): ‘महाराष्ट्राचा भ ग ू ोल’, (Marathi Edition), Nirali Prakashan, Pune.

Reference Books

• 1 Census of India. (2011). Primary Census Abstract and District Census Handbook. Government of India.
• 2 Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Maharashtra. Statistical Abstract of Maharashtra. Government of Maharashtra.
• 3 Government of Maharashtra. Economic Survey of Maharashtra (Latest Edition).
• 4 Government of Maharashtra. Maharashtra Human Development Report (Latest Edition).
• 5 Government of Maharashtra. Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act Documents.
• 6 International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS). (2021). National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5). Mumbai.
• 7 Maharashtra District Gazetteers. Government of Maharashtra.
• 8 Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. Agricultural Statistics at a Glance. Government of India.
• 9 Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. National Population Policy Documents. Government of India.
• 10 Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs. Smart Cities Mission Guidelines. Government of India.
• 11 Ministry of Tribal Affairs. Annual Reports on Tribal Development. Government of India.
• 12 Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA). Regional Development Plans. Government of Maharashtra.
• 13 NITI Aayog. Reports on Regional Disparities and Aspirational Districts Programme. 15 United Nations Development Programme. Human Development Reports.
• 16 Yashwantrao Chavan Academy of Development Administration (YASHADA), Policy Research Publications. Pune.