Syllabus

🔹 Unit I – Introduction to Vidarbha

Workload: 10 Hrs | Marks: 10

Topics:

1) Historical Background of Vidarbha

विदर्भाचा ऐतिहासिक पार्श्वभूमी

• प्राचीन विदर्भ (वाकाटक काल)

• भोसले राजवट

• ब्रिटिश काल

• महाराष्ट्रात समावेश (1960)

2) Geographical Features of Vidarbha

विदर्भाची भौगोलिक वैशिष्ट्ये

• स्थान

• हवामान

• नद्या (वैनगंगा, पेंच, वर्धा)

• माती (काळी माती – Cotton soil)

3) Economic Features and Importance

विदर्भाची आर्थिक वैशिष्ट्ये आणि महत्व

• शेती प्रधान प्रदेश

• कापूस उत्पादन

• खनिज संपत्ती

• औद्योगिक महत्व

🔹 Unit II – Demography of Vidarbha

Workload: 10 Hrs | Marks: 10

Topics:

1) Demographic Trends and Patterns

लोकसंख्येचे स्वरूप

• लोकसंख्या वाढ

• ग्रामीण लोकसंख्या जास्त

2) Literacy Rates and Education

साक्षरता आणि शिक्षण

• साक्षरता वाढत आहे

• ग्रामीण भागात कमी

3) Migration and Economic Impact

स्थलांतर आणि आर्थिक परिणाम

• रोजगारासाठी स्थलांतर

• Brain Drain

🔹 Unit III – Agricultural Economy of Vidarbha

Workload: 10 Hrs | Marks: 10

Topics:

1) Cropping Pattern

पीक पद्धती

• कापूस

• सोयाबीन

• तूर

2) Role of Irrigation

सिंचनाचे महत्व

• सिंचन कमी आहे

• पावसावर अवलंबून शेती

3) Farmer Suicides

शेतकरी आत्महत्या

कारणे:

• कर्ज

• पिकांचे नुकसान

🔹 Unit IV – Industrial Development in Vidarbha

Workload: 10 Hrs | Marks: 10

Topics:

1) Resources and Industries

संसाधने आणि उद्योग

• कोळसा

• वीज उद्योग

2) Energy Production

वीज उत्पादन

• Thermal Power

3) MIHAN Project

MIHAN – Multi-modal International Hub Airport at Nagpur

• Industrial project

• Employment

🔹 Unit V – Service Sector and Infrastructure

Workload: 10 Hrs | Marks: 10

Topics:

1) Service Sector

• Education

• Healthcare

• IT

2) Tourism

• Tadoba National Park

• Nagpur

3) Infrastructure

• Railway

• Road

• Airport

🔹 Unit VI – Socio-Economic Issues in Vidarbha

Workload: 10 Hrs | Marks: 10

Topics:

1) Irrigation Backlog

सिंचन अनुशेष

• सिंचन कमी आहे

2) Regional Disparities

प्रादेशिक असमानता

• विकास कमी

3) Poverty

गरिबी

• ग्रामीण भागात जास्त

1. To enable students to understand the region's economic characteristics, key

sectors, developmental challenges, and potential growth opportunities within

Maharashtra and India.

2. To provide students with an understanding of the region's agricultural

practices, crop patterns, challenges, government policies, and their impact on

rural development and farmers' livelihoods.

3. To equip students with knowledge of the region's industrial landscape, key

sectors, policies, challenges, and opportunities for sustainable economic.

4. To enable students to understand the role, growth, and impact of the service

industry and infrastructure development in economic progress and regional

development.

5. To equip students with an understanding of the region's environmental, social,

and economic sustainability challenges and strategies for balanced and

inclusive growth.

6. To help students analyse the region's key social and economic issues, including

poverty, unemployment, farmer distress, and regional disparities, while

exploring potential policy solutions.