compare the land use pattern in India on 1960s and 2010s
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Land resource:
Land is a natural resource of utmost and ultimate importance. Land supports each and everything. For example natural vegetation, wildlife, human life, economic activities, transport and communication systems. India has land under a variety of relief features, namely; mountains, plateaus, plains, islands and many more.
Land Utilisation:
Land resources are used for many purposes. The purposes are mentioned below:
(i) Forests
(ii)Land that is not available for cultivation
a) Barren or wasteland
b) Land that is put to non-agricultural uses
(iii) Fallow lands
(iv)Other uncultivated lands (excluding fallow land)
(v)Net sown area
Land Use Pattern in India
The usage of land is determined by both physical and human factors.
Physical factors: It is dependent on nature variants such as topography, climate, soil types
Human factors: It completely relies on human activities and usage such as population density, technological capability and culture and traditions etc.