Presentation and Analysis of Data Related to Indian Economy

Paper Code: 
ECO 215
Credits: 
2
Contact Hours: 
30.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

1.      To acquaint the students with the various sources of data on Indian economy on its structure and various sectors.

2.      To understand the different ways of presentation and analysis of that data.

Unit I: 
National Income and its growth

National Income of India- Growth in GDP and its components and State Domestic Product.

Unit II: 
Demography

The population structure of India- size and growth rates, age & sex composition, density, rural-urban distribution; literacy rates; occupational distribution.

Unit III: 
Natural Resources and Infrastructure

Land, Forest, Water and mineral resources; transport and energy infrastructure.

Unit IV: 
Agricultural and Industrial Sectors

Agricultural sector of India- Trends in production and productivity, major crops;

Industrial sector of India- Trends in production and productivity, major industries.

Unit V: 
Foreign Trade

Foreign trade of India- Trends in exports and imports; Commodity wise and country wise exports and imports.

Essential Readings: 

Davis, Glyn and PecarBranko, Business Statistics using Excel, Oxford University Press 2010.

References: 

Levine, David M., Statistics for Managers Using Microsoft Excel, Pearson Education, 2017.

Academic Session: 
2022-23
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