A geographer is a person who studies earth and its features .A geographer will study the physical aspects of the land in par with other factors such as cultural, economical, regional, medical, human factors etc .They will study how the land has influenced the factors above.
Most of the geographers do field work .They work through maps, photographs, satellite imagery and GPS systems. They also make use of statistical analysis and graphs to understand various data’s about a place .With the help of datas they find out the features of a location. A geographer is the best friend to a cartographer. A geographers knowledge will be helpful to a cartographer hen he makes maps. As there are different types of geographers they analyze in each location according to each parameter in which they are focusing on .
The different types of geographers around the world are environmental geographers, political geographers, regional geographers, cultural geographers, economic geographers and medical geographers. One can specialize in a type according to the person’s interest.
To be a geographer one must finish his or her studies in Geography or its related subjects.
Step 1 To become a geographer one must take geography or related subjects for bachelors
The colleges that offer courses in geography are :-
1)Asutosh College ,Kolkata
Eligibility –Must have passed 12th std
Duration -3 yrs
BSc in Geography
2)Women’s Christian College ,Chennai
Eligibility –Must have passed 12th std
Duration-3 yrs
BSc in Geography
3)Presidency College ,Chennai
Eligibility –Must have passed 12th std
Duration-3 yrs
BSc in Geography
4)Government College ,Trivandrum
Eligibility –Must have passed 12th std
Duration-3 yrs
BSc in Geography
5)Andhra University ,Vishakhapatnam
Eligibility –Must have passed 12th std
Duration-3 yrs
BSc in Geography
Colleges that offer Masters in Geography
1)Government Arts College ,Salem
Eligibility –Graduation
Duration-2 yrs
MSc in Geography
2)Government College ,Palakkad
Eligibility –Graduation
Duration -2 yrs
MSc in Geography
3)Dayananda College ,Haryana
Eligibility –Graduation
Duration -2 yrs
MSc in Geography
A geographer can work in different roles such as a environmentalist, environmental consultant etc. His assistance will be helpful to civil engineers, industrialists etc. He will help them in finding the right locations for their projects. They can determine the mines, areas where resources are found etc. The economic status of a nation is indirectly related to its location. The resources of an area can make the lives of the people of the area better .He studies the environment closely. A geographer can also work as a professor in colleges town planners, cartographers etc.
It will certainly depend on the organization that you are working at .In the beginning you can earn Rs 20,000 while working as a geographer for an area. A geographer will mostly do research on different topics. In the profession of teaching a geographer can earn up to Rs 35,000-Rs 40,000.
