Department of Geography
About Geography Department
Established in 1951 and PG program introduced in 1962, the Geography Department of D. B. F. Dayanand College of Arts & Science is one of the oldest departments with three full-time teachers and three CHB teachers. The department has a glorious tradition of eminent and scholar teachers of Geography like Prof. Bhasin M.G., Prof. Nane S.J., Prof. Kulkarni P.K., Prof. Madan O.D. and Dr. D.D.Gaikwad.The interdisciplinary subject Meteorology is also provided by the department. This is the only college where Meterology subject is taught. The department runs a Certificate course Quantum GIS and a course in Disaster Management for BA and M.A. students proposed by Solapur University, Solapur under Skill Development Program. The department of Geography has been recognized as a research centre by Solapur University from 2010.Twelve research scholars have been registered on Ph.D. Eight student has been awarded and four research student working on Ph,D degree. Dr. N. G. Shinde, Associate Professor and HOD Geography have been recognized as research guide by Solapur University, Solapur. The department of Geography has a laboratory with 2 computers, projector, internet facility and smart-board. It has a collection of more than books pertaining to Geography textbooks and references books. The department has a very good collection of e-books. The department organizes NET/SET workshop for PG students. The department organizes guest lectures of eminent teachers to update both the teacher and student knowledge. The department observes Teacher’s Day, Guru-pournima and Shakespeare Day. It also arranges an educational tour field survey for students. The trust area are Settlement Geography,Economic Geography,Population Geography,Marketing Geography,Urban Geography,Remote Sensing GIS etc.
FACULTY
Dr. N.G. Shinde
Designation : Head and Associate Professor
Experience : 29 Years
E-mail :drngshinde@gmail.com
Mobile : 9511282910
Dr. Lavate M. G.
Designation : Assistant Professor
Experience : 19 Years
E-mail : mahadevlavate@gmail.com
Mobile : —
Dr. Dande V.C.
Designation : Assistant Professor
Experience : 06 Years
E-mail : vcdande@gmail.com
Mobile : —
Syllabus
Class | Syllabus |
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B.A. Part-I | View Syllabus |
B.A. Part-II | View Syllabus |
B.A. Part-III | View Syllabus |
M.A. Part-I | View Syllabus |
M.A. Part-II | View Syllabus |
LABORATORY
Geography department has Two spacious and well equipped laboratories, one Store room. One laboratory is equipped with projector and smart board. The under graduate laboratory has all necessary instruments including Thermograph,Barograph, Wind vane, Surveying instruments, different types of maps, etc. The post graduate laboratory has all necessary instruments including Mirror Stereoscopes, Pocket Stereoscopes, etc. The department has one research Laboratory with facilities.
Research Area
Sr. No. | Name of the Staff | Research Area | Research Guide |
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Dr. Shinde N. G. | Geomorphological study of Bori river Basin. |
Yes |
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Dr. Lavate M. G. |
No |
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Dr. Dande V. C. |
No |
Research Scholars
Sr. No | Name of the student | Title of the Research | Registration No. | Year of Reg. |
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Dr. Pardeshi Rahul Subhashrao | “Assessment of environmental impact on agricultural development in Solapur district: A Geographical analysis”. | SUS/BCUD/PGBUTR/2010-11/812 29/10/2010 | 22/04/2015 Awarded |
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Dr.Dhayagode Naganath Ishwar | “Development of small-scale Agro-Based industries in Solapur District- A Geographical analysis”. | SUS/BCUD/PGBUTR/ 210-11/5072 |
08/05/2015 Awarded |
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Dr. Tatipamul Raghavendra vitthal |
“Demarcation of urban and its sprawl and its influence on Solapur city: A Geographical analysis”. | SUS/BCUD/PGBUTR/ 2261 12/06/2014 |
02/04/2016 Awarded |
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Dr. Raut Bapu Bhima | “Problems and prospects of slums in Solapur City”. | SUS/BCUD/PGBUTR/2010-11/5191 05/10/2010 | 02/05/2016 Awarded |
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Dr. Narayankar | Land Transformation and Land use pattern of Solapur city – A geographical analysis | SUS/BCUD/PGBUTR/2010-11/5073 30/09/2010 | 01/09/2017 Awarded |
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Dr. Gujar S.N. | Spatio-temporal changes in Sex ratio of Western Maharashtra with special reference to Solapur District | SUS/BCUD/PGBUTR/2010-11/5191 05/10/2010 | 15/09/2017 Awarded |
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Dr. Londhe Anand | “Impact of Bhima Sina River joint canal on Socio-economic development in Solapur district; A Geographical Analysis” | SUS/BCUD/PGBUTR/PET- 2010-11/2879 16/07/2010 |
12/10/2017 Awarded |
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Dr. Hulsure C. L. | Modeling urban landuse growth using multi-temporal satellite images: A study of Solapur city | SUS/BCUD/PGBUTR/
01/07/2012 |
1/09/2018 Awarded |
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Shri. Sionawane R.L. | A Geographical study of irrigation development and its impact on agricultural development in Nasik districts | SUS/BCUD/PGBUTR/2010-11/812 29/10/2010 | 14/08/2018 on Going |
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Shri. Gaikwad S. B. | “IMPACT OF MGNREGP ON RURAL DEVELOPMENT IN SANGLI DISTRICT: A GEOGRAPHICAL PERSPECTIVE”. | SUS/ARD/PGBURT/2018/6816 9/08/2018 |
09/08/2018 on Going |
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Shri. Bagade R. J. | “EFFECT OF LAND USE ON SOIL INFILTRATION AND POROSITY IN PATALGANGA RIVER BASIN”. | SUS/ARD/PGBURT/2018/7444 27/08/2018 |
27/08/2018 on Going |
Research Facilities
The Geography department is a recognized research centre by Solapur University, Solapur. Head of Department Dr. N. G. Shinde is a recognized research guide.
The research laboratory has enough infrastructures to synthesize all geographical data with the help of different maps, charts and equipments. These laboratory facilities are also utilized by under graduate and post graduate students to execute their projects. The sophisticated equipments available in the Research Laboratory are:
- GPS (Global Positioning System)
- Barometer
- Fortin’s Barometer
- Aneroid Barometer
- Thermometer
- Wet and Dry Bulb Thermometer
- Wind Vane
- Anemometer
- Rain-Gauge
- Mirror Stereoscope
- Prismatic survey equipment
- Plane table survey equipment
- Chain tape survey equipment
- Indian meteorological charts
- Wall maps
- Survey of India toposheets
Sustainable development for increasing fuel consumption: A case study of Solapur city
Sr. No. | Name of Guide | Name of Student | Title of project | Year |
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1 | Dr. Shinde N. G. | SHEMBADE P.M. KORBU F.A. SUTAR M.K. UMBARJE M.P. MANAGULI S.P. MANIYAR L.N.M.H. BIRAJDAR R.M. PATEL S.A.R. DAMA D.C. PAWAR D.R. BIRAJDAR M.A. GHODAKE M.Y. KOLAKUR M.S. KOKARE M.C. KUMBHAR V.M. MANE B.A. PATIL A.A. GOVINDE V.D. MHANTA T.R. HIREMATH M.R. KARAMAL S.H. JADHAV B.M. |
Land use and land cover change detection of Solapur municipal corporation, using remote sensing and GIS techniques | 2013-2014 |
2 | Dr. Gaikwad D.D. |
Kamble R. S. Londhe A.S. Mali N.A. Chougale M. R. Shaikh A.M. Khatib M. R. Sarvade O. G. Baluragi M. B. Narwade J.C. Shinde S. V. Soudagar R. K. Shaikh R. M. Khatib S. B. Jadhav S.S. Kumbhar G. Kadabgaonkar B. N. Shaikh K.H. Shaikh T. N. Bendre I. A. Katkar K.S. Irape S. B. Dhamure P. B. Pawar M.M. Ghodake P. R. Waghmare S. A. Gurav A. S. Parit B. Z. Gaikwad M. B. Chavan P.S. Naikwadi S. N. Sayyad P. M. Nagode G.D. Muchande S. B. Pawar G. M. Chikhale A. M. Dhaware K.K. Ohal D.S. Shinde S.S. Solid waste management : A study of Solapur municipal corporation. 2014-2015 |
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3 | Dr. Shinde N. G. | Birajdar M.A. Birajdar R. M. Dama D.C. Ghodake M.y. Hiremath M. R. Kokane M. C. Karmal S. H. Kolakur M.S. Kurbu F.A. Kumbhar V. M. Mane B.A. Mangoli S. P. Maniyar L. M. H. Mahanta T. R. Patil A.A. Pawar D.R. Sutar M. K. Umbraje M. P. Vynayak D.G. Shembade P.M. |
Growth and and levels of urbanization in Solapur city | 2015-2016 |
4 | Dr. Shinde N. G,. |
BALSHANKAR S. S. SAGARI Z. M. MORE L. B. HANJAGE V. B. RATHOD R. R. SHAIKH T. G. BHAVE V. R. KALSHETTI P. D. CHANDAKE G. S. HANDE A. M. SWAMI N. S. SHAIKH S. S. BAGWAN S. A. H. HUNDEKARI A. N. VIJAPURE S. B. NADAF R.S. PAWAR A.S. KUMBHAR V.M. PATEL S.A. R. SHINDE P.Y. SHELAGE P.P. SHAIKH S.K. SHAIKH S.A.S. |
. 2016-2017 | |
5 | Dr. Shinde N. G. | GAVALI SOMASHANKAR VITTAL GANESH SIDRAM SHINDE DADASAHEB PRALHAD MADANE RANJEET MAHADEO PATIL SANDIP BAJRANG DHAYGUDE NILESH TUKARAM SAGARE SUSMITA RAJKUMAR KAWADE PADMAVATI RAJESH SAWALGI AMRIN AHMED NAIKWADI SHAHIN CHAND MANURE SWAPNAJA JAGANNATH YALMAR MINAKSHI TANAJI RATHOD ANJALI RAJU WAGHMARE POONAM HANMANT KAMBLE SHEELA SHEKAPPA KAMBLE BASAVACHANDRA JAYAPRAKASH AMANAGI PRATIKSHA HANUMANT PATIL SHAISTA NAAZ NAZEER AUTE RATNADIP RAJENDRA GAIKWAD RUKHSANA ABUBAKAR SHAIKH VIDYARANI DAYANAND KARAKE |
“Impact of cell phone radiation on human health: A special reference to Solapur city”. | 2017-2018 |
Result Analysis B.A [2013-2018]
Year | Student Appeared | Pass | Fail | Absent | Pass % |
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2017-18 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 94.46 | |
2016-17 | 12 | 12 | 100 | ||
2015-16 | 26 | 16 | 9 | 61.53 | |
2014-15 | 31 | 29 | 02 | 93.54 | |
2013-14 | 30 | 24 | 06 | 80 |
Result Analysis M.A [2013-2018]
Year | Student Appeared | Pass | Fail | Absent | Pass % |
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2017-18 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 94.46 | |
2016-17 | 12 | 12 | 100 | ||
2015-16 | 26 | 16 | 9 | 61.53 | |
2014-15 | 31 | 29 | 02 | 93.54 | |
2013-14 | 30 | 24 | 06 | 80 |
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Departmental Toppers B.A [2013-2018]
Sr. No. |
Name |
Percentage |
Year |
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1 | Shinde S.V. | 83 | 2014 |
2 | Sarsambe S.S. | 64.17 | 2015 |
3 | Karke V.D. | 77 | 2016 |
4 | Wadkar A.S. | 84.33 | 2017 |
5 | Kharat A. J. | 89.08 | 2018 |
Departmental Toppers M.A [2013-2018]
Sr. No. | Name | Percentage | Year |
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1 | Pawar M. M. | 70 | 2014 |
2 | Shaikh T.P. | 77.91 | 2015 |
3 | Maniyar L.M.H | 80.72 | 2016 |
4 | Chandke G.S. | 73.28 | 2017 |
5 | Kamble P. H. | 72.16 | 2018 |
Skill Course
Sr. No. | Name of the Course | Syallbus |
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1 | Career Oriented Course in Disaster Management | View Syllabus |
2 | Certificate course in QGIS | View Syllabus |
3 | Green house syllabus for M.Sc | View Syllabus |