INDUSTRIAL GEOGRAPHY OF MALWA PLATEAU

Abstract

Malwa plateau is situated in the heart of Madhya Pradesh, it is the most important physiographical part of the state. Malwa Plateau also includes minor areas of Rajasthan and Maharashtra, apart from Madhya Pradesh. The article focuses on the areas of Madhya Pradesh only. The purpose of the article is to study the industrial geography of the Malwa Plateau by looking into the various factors responsible for the location of industries. Further the article tries to find out the reason of location of specific industries.  This region is not homogenous in socio- economic – physical features. The author has tried to apply economic models of Olof Jonasson’s and Core-Periphery model in the context of Malwa Region. The application of Olof Jonasson’s theory is true upto an extent as it deviates especially in Zone 3 and 4. The application of Core-periphery is more precise than the former model, as it is easier to demarcate core region and periphery region as compared to the concentric zones of Olof Jonasson.