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Volume : I, Issue : IX, October - 2011

A GEOGRAPHICAL COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF SERVICE AREAS OF CATTLE MARKET CENTRES IN SOLAPUR DISTRICT, MAHARASHTRA

P. P. Ubale,T. N. Lokhande,A.V.Pore,S.D.Shinde

Published By : Laxmi Book Publication

Abstract :

Keeping in view the importance of cattle market centres in socio – economic development of a region, the main objective of the present investigation is to make an enquiry into service area of cattle market centres in Solapur district of Maharashtra. The measurement of service areas of cattle market centres are important for understanding marketing data, market centres performance and such kind of studies help to find out the served areas as well as poorly, moderately and highly served area in the study region. Geographers have adopted several techniques to delimit market area of cattle market centres. Prakash Rao’s modified method, Reilly’s modified breaking point method and empirical methods are applied for the analysis of service areas. These techniques are primarily based on field survey for which schedule and questionnaire techniques are employed. It is also supplemented by the secondary data. Results derived are shown cartographically. The spatial impact of the market centres on the surrounding area is also important discussed by various geographers. While planning for the rational allocation of marketing facilities in the region, the results derived from present analysis need be given a top priority.

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P. P. Ubale,T. N. Lokhande,A.V.Pore,S.D.Shinde, (2011). A GEOGRAPHICAL COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF SERVICE AREAS OF CATTLE MARKET CENTRES IN SOLAPUR DISTRICT, MAHARASHTRA. Indian Streams Research Journal, Vol. I, Issue. IX, http://oldisrj.lbp.world/UploadedData/511.pdf

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