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Madhya Bharat in 1948-49 an Economic Review

1950

The Union is bounded on the north and north-east by the Chambal river and Jalaun district of the United Provinces in the East by Jhansi district of U. P. and Saugor district of C. P. on the south by Bhopal State Nemar district of C. P. and East Khandesh on the west by Vie Panchmahal district of the Bombay PPovince Gujrat and Rajasthan Union.2 The geographical position of Madhya Bharat is un [...] Encased between two of the most important rivers of inaifI namely the Chambal on the north and the Narbada in the South Madhya Bharat enjoys some of the finest gifts of Nature such as a salubrious climate fertile soil picturesque scenery a number of rivers other than those in the north and south e.g. [...] 4 DENSITY OF POPULATION IN MADHYA BHARAT Fertility of the soil good climate and rainfall availability of lands for cultivation economic resources and progress security of life and property and above all the facilities afforded by the State for the economic development of the area are the main factors Which usually make for a high density of population and their absence for a low one. [...] Among the provinces of the Indian Union the C. P. & Berar even though one of the largest provinces in area is the most backward and undeveloped province and the general conditions prevalent there are coparable to those in the Madhya. [...] Enquiries reveal that the pressure on the land-123 286 persons on 399 square miles of area—is mainly due to the fertility of the local soil excellent irrigation facilities good breed of cattle flourishing trade in ghee and above all attachment to the land of the sons of the soil Several attempts by the former<7 Gwalior Government in the past to move some of the surplus population of Bhind and
government politics public policy
Pages
67
Published in
India
SARF Document ID
sarf.143497
Segment Pages Author Actions
Frontmatter
i-ii L.C. Jain view
Formation of the Madhya Bharat Union
1-3 L.C. Jain view
Density of Population in Madhya Bharat
4-7 L.C. Jain view
Agriculture
8-12 L.C. Jain view
Industries
13-15 L.C. Jain view
Cottage Industries
16-i L.C. Jain view
Replacement of Displaced Persons
19-20 L.C. Jain view
A General Review of Prices (July 1948 to December 1949)
21-22 L.C. Jain view
An Estimate of National Income in Madhya Bharat
23-23 L.C. Jain view
Joint Stock Banking
24-30 L.C. Jain view
Public Income and Expendifure
31-i L.C. Jain view
Education
35-v L.C. Jain view
Tourists Traffic
39-ii L.C. Jain view
Economic Intelligence and Planning
41-43 L.C. Jain view
Area Population and Income of Various States Merged in Madhya Bharat
i-xii L.C. Jain view