ASSESSMENT OF THE LEVELS OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN HARYANA- 2011

ABSTRACT

This paper is an attempt to assess the levels of regional development in Haryana in 2011. The basic unit of analysis is district. There are eight variables chosen for the measurement of the regional development levels in Haryana which are Share of urban population, Literacy Rate, No. of Recognized High/Sr. Sec. Schools per 100 km² area, No. of Medical Institutions Per 100 km² area, No. of Medical Institutions Per Lakh Population, No. of Rural Development Co- operative Societies per Lakh Population, No. of registered working factories per 100 km² and Workers employed in registered working factories per Lakh Population. Further, Z- Scores have been computed for district wise scores of each indicator to prepare a composite index of regional development. By this exercise, it has been observed that Faridabad is the most developed district of the state, whereas Mewat is the most backward district of Haryana