This book discusses the significance of social geography, a
multidimensional sub-discipline of georgraphy encompassing social
health, social security and social ethos. It presents the socio-spatial
dynamics of the population in India through an understanding of the
various issues related to migration, urbanisation, unemployment, poverty
and public health. With a thorough analysis of various social indicators
relating to health, education, income and employment, the volume
presents a detailed picture of the social geography of India.
It discusses in detail,
- The origin, nature and scope of social geography, its relations with
other social sciences and applications
- The nature and importance of social well-being along with welfare
geography and the role of welfare state in ensuring social well-being
- The population of India and its attributes
- The status and spatial patterns of various social indicators relating
to health, education and income and employment
- The composite indices which aggregate several social indicators such
as the Human Development Index, Multidimensional Poverty Index and
Sustainable Developmental Goals Index in the context of India.
This comprehensive book will be useful for students, researchers and
teachers of social geography, human geography, population geography,
demography and sociology. The book can also be used by students
preparing for exams like civil services, UPSC, PSC and other competitive
exams.
