Regional Disparities in India: A Multivariate Analysis (original) (raw)

Regional disparities are the imbalanced phenomena in terms of physical, social and economical characteristics in different geographical regions. The research emphasizes on the regional disparities persisting in India based on several variables. The variables depend on economy, demography, employment, education, medical and health facilities. Using these variables an overall status of the states is determined. Data used in the research is based on 2015-2016 survey and then possessed using the Composite Index method. The composite index brings variables together to a standard form for analysis. The assessment is done with the objective of analyzing the status of development in each Indian state. States are classified as low, medium and high on the basis of regional development. Among the 28 states, Uttar Pradesh, Goa and Maharashtra stand on top.