A GEOGRAPHICAL ANALYSIS ON THE PRIMARY ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES IN BANMAW TOWNSHIP
Abstract
- The title of this research paper is "A Geographical Analysis on the Primary Economic Activities in Banmaw Township". Banmaw Township lies on the eastern and the western banks of the Ayeyarwady River between Myikyina and Shwegu Townships and on the south eastern most part of the Kachin State. This Township is composed of Banmaw Town proper together with (45) village tracts. It is a region with better agricultural activities and means of transportation than the surrounding regions. The northern and the north western areas of township are covered with the dense forests on the high mountains. These mountains are very important sources for mining and timber extraction. The main aim of this research is to analyze the spatio-temporal variations of primary economic activities especially agriculture, animal husbandry, fishing forestry and mining. Physical and social bases of the study area were studied as the supporting factors for the primary economic activities. Dr. Bhatia's Location Quotient Method was applied to analyze the concentration of agricultural lands in the study area. To analyze the primary sector, appropriate statistical methods were also used in this research. As the majority of people live in the rural areas, agriculture has been the main primary economic activity of the study area. This paper can partially provide the planning of the development of primary economic activities in Banmaw Township as well as the other townships in Kachin State.
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Year
- 2020
Author
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Kyu Kyu Than
Subject
- Geography
Publisher
- Myanmar Academy of Arts and Science (MAAS)