Geoscience Research

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Authors: UBALE P.P

Various areas of this belt have studied by number of workers with respects to geology, geomorphology and tectonics (Dikshit, 1976, Srinivasan, 2002 &Dikshit and Patil, 2003). In recent years geomorphic studies have become a part and parcel resource management or planning studies. An attempt has been made in this paper to prepare the geomorphology and its applied aspects for the Konkan Coastal Belt Area, around Mahad (Savitri River) Maharashtra using Indian remote sensing data. The geomorphic studies are carried out using survey of Indian topographic data products. By applying visual interpretation techniques to the false color image the geomorphic map on 1:50,000 scales are produced. The parameters worked out include the linear aspects using methodology adopted by the geomorphologists. The study area is around Mahad which is part of KCB from Raigad district of Maharashtra. The present investigation geomorphic and tectonic features of this region by using remote sensing data and topographic maps and followed by field work. These studies will be undertaken with respect to the social and academic interest of region, such as land instability, seismicity and land use. The three physiographic regions from west to east in Maharashtra are: 1. The Konkan Coastal Belt, 2. The Western Ghats and 3. The Maharashtra plateau. The Konkan Coastal Belt ( KCB ) is narrow and elongated strip of land whose average width is about 40 km. most of this region is covered by basaltic lava flows of the Deccan Trap of upper cretaceous to Eocene age. Remote sensing studies, morphometric studies & field studies are helped to investigate main geomorphic zones, lineaments, Neo-tectonic feature & landforms.

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Authors: SULE B.M., BARAKADE A.J

In this paper the present study reveals the district wise literacy rate in Maharashtra State during 1991-2011. Maharashtra is the third largest State regarding the geographical area and second largest State in respect of population in India. It has studied on the basis census of 1991-2011. Literacy plays an important role to develop any society. Literacy is defined as the ability to read and write with understanding if any language as per the census of India. According to the 2001 census the average literacy in Maharashtra State is 76.62 per cent the levels of literacy very from district to district. The highest literacy rate is 90.90 per cent in Mumbai Suburban district. The lowest literacy rate is registered in 63.04 per cent in Nandurbar district during the year 2011. In 1991-2001 has been government declared “Literacy Decade”. Literacy rate increased from 64.87 per cent in 1991 to 76.62 per cent in 2001 and 82.91 per cent in 2011. The pattern of literacy with spatiotemporal variation in the context of Maharashtra is analyzed to highest the relationship of different society, economic factors, with the help of the census data (1991-2011). In this paper discussed the literacy rate show the diagrams, graphs, maps and tables were interpreted in the light of literacy rate in Maharashtra.