INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Ruhr district of West Germany is the most prominent industrialized area of Europe. It is the single area having practically no break in the continuity of houses and factories. The Ruhr leads Europe in the production of coal and steel.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Ruhr valley is a major industrial and mining region; it includes the industrial cities of Essen, Düsseldorf, and Dortmund. The Ruhr coalfield is one of the world’s largest, and, although production had been curtailed sharply by the 21st century, it holds the bulk of Germany’s proven bituminous coal reserves.

Detailed explanation-3: -Rhine-Ruhr is a highly industrialized, densely populated region of Western Germany that includes the major cities of Bonn, Cologne, Dusseldorf, Dortmund and Essen. With a population of about 10 million, the region is one of the biggest metropolitan areas in Europe.

Detailed explanation-4: -Ruhr, major industrial region along the course of the Ruhr River, North Rhine–Westphalia Land (state), western Germany.

Detailed explanation-5: -Damodar valley is called Ruhr of India because it has similar characteristics with that of Ruhr which is located in Germany. The characteristic is that Ruhr has immense coal resources. In the same way Damodar valley accounts for 6% of the coal reserves of India.