Unit 1 - Human Geography (08 Marks)

Nature and Scope Periods

Unit 2 - People Periods (08 Marks)

Population — distribution, density and growth

Population change-spatial patterns and structure; determinants of population change;

Age-sex ratio; rural-urban composition;

Human development – concept; selected indicators, international comparisons

Unit 3 - Human Activities (10 Marks)

Primary activities – concept and changing trends; gathering, pastoral, mining, subsistence Agriculture, modern agriculture; people engaged in agricultural and allied activities – some, Examples from selected countries.

Secondary activities-concept; manufacturing: types – household, small scale, large scale; Agro based and mineral based industries; people engaged in secondary activities – some Examples from selected countries.

Tertiary activities-concept; trade, transport and communication; services; people engaged in tertiary activities – some examples from selected countries

Quaternary activities-concept; knowledge based industries; people engaged in quaternary Activities – some examples from selected countries

Unit 4 - Transport, Communication & Trade (10 Marks)

Land transport – roads, railways; trans-continental railways.

Water transport- inland waterways; major ocean routes.

Air transport- Intercontinental air routes.

Oil and gas pipelines.

Satellite communication and cyber space.

International trade-Bases and changing patterns; ports as gateways of international trade, role of WTO in International trade.

Unit 5 - Human settlements (08 Marks)

Settlement types – rural and urban; morphology of cities (case study); distribution of mega Cities; problems of human settlements in developing countries.

Unit 6 - Map Work (06 Marks)

Map Work on identification of features based on above units on the outline Political map of World.

Unit 1 - People (06 Marks)

Broad overview:

• Population: distribution, density and growth; composition of population – linguistic,
• Religious; Sex, rural-urban and occupational– population change through time and regional variations;
• Migration: international, national-causes and consequences;
• Human development: selected indicators and regional patterns;
• Population, environment and development.

Unit 2 - Human Settlements (08 Marks)

Broad Overview:

• Rural settlements – types and distribution
• Urban settlements – types, distribution and functional classification.

Unit 3 - Resources and Development (15 Marks)

Broad Overview:

• Land resources- general land use; agricultural land use, Geographical conditions and Distribution of major crops (Wheat, Rice, Tea, Coffee, Cotton, Jute, Sugarcane and Rubber), agricultural development and problems.
• Water resources-availability and utilization-irrigation, domestic, industrial and other uses; Scarcity of water and conservation methods-rain water harvesting and watershed Management (one case study related with participatory watershed management to be Introduced).
• Mineral and energy resources- distribution of metallic (Ironers, Copper, Bauxite, Manganese); non-metallic (Mica, Salt) minerals; conventional (Coal, Petroleum, Natural Gas and Hydro electricity) and non-conventional energy sources (solar, wind, biogas) and Conservation.
• Industries – types, factors of industrial location; distribution and changing pattern of selected Industries-iron and steel, cotton textiles, sugar, petrochemicals, and knowledge based Industries; impact of liberalization, privatization and globalization on industrial location; Industrial clusters.
• Planning in India- target area planning (case study); idea of sustainable development (case Study).

Unit 4 - Transport, Communication and International Trade (08 Marks)

Broad Overview:

• Transport and communication-roads, railways, waterways and airways: oil and gas Pipelines; national electric grids; communication net workings – radio, television, satellite and internet
• International trade- changing pattern of India’s foreign trade; sea ports and their hinterland and airports

Unit 5 - Geographical Perspective on selected issues and problems (08 Marks)

Environmental pollution; urban-waste disposal.

Urbanization, rural-urban migration; problems of slums.

Land Degradation.

Unit 6 - Map Work (05 Marks)

Map work on locating and labeling of features based on above Units on outline political map of India

Referred Book:

1. Fundamental of Human Geography
2. India People and Economy
3. Practical Work in Geography Part