Population Growth and its Impact on Agriculture in India: A Geographical Perspective

Authors(3) :-Dr. Sneh Sangwan, Dr. Balwan Singh, Ms. Mahima

The present study has described that India occupies 2.4 per cent of the world’s land area and supports over 17.5 per cent of the world’s population. India has more arable land area than any country except the United States, and more water area than any country except Canada and the United States. Indian life, therefore, revolves mostly around agriculture and allied activities in small villages, where the overwhelming majority of the population live.

Authors and Affiliations

Dr. Sneh Sangwan
Associate Professor, Department of Geography, BPS Institute of Higher Learning, Khanpur Kalan, Sonipat, Haryana, India
Dr. Balwan Singh
Associate Professor, Department of Geography, Govt. College, Karnal, Haryana, India
Ms. Mahima
Assistant Professor, Department of Geography, A.I. Jat H.M. (P.G.) College, Rohtak, Haryana, India

Population Growth, Agriculture, Arable Land, Water Area, Allied Activities, Land Holding.

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  4. http://www.business-standard.com/content/b2b-chemicals/future-of-agriculture-in-india-is-the-nation-ready-116053000558_1.html
  5. DR. D.G. SATIHAL , DR. L.D. VAIKUNTHE AND DR P. K. BHARGAVA (2007). IMPACT OF POPULATION GROWTH ON AGRICULTURAL LAND UTILIZATION IN KARNATAKA, INDIA. http://uaps2007.princeton.edu/papers/70762

Publication Details

Published in : Volume 4 | Issue 1 | January-February 2018
Date of Publication : 2018-02-28
License:  This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Page(s) : 971-978
Manuscript Number : IJSRSET1841162
Publisher : Technoscience Academy

Print ISSN : 2395-1990, Online ISSN : 2394-4099

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Dr. Sneh Sangwan, Dr. Balwan Singh, Ms. Mahima, " Population Growth and its Impact on Agriculture in India: A Geographical Perspective, International Journal of Scientific Research in Science, Engineering and Technology(IJSRSET), Print ISSN : 2395-1990, Online ISSN : 2394-4099, Volume 4, Issue 1, pp.971-978, January-February-2018. Citation Detection and Elimination     |     
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