A Search for Backward Blocks in Burdwan District, West Bengal: An Application of Composite Development Index

Dinda, Soumyananda and Ghosh, Dibyendu (2015): A Search for Backward Blocks in Burdwan District, West Bengal: An Application of Composite Development Index.

Abstract

Backward area is identified in terms of development outcomes comparing to rest of the defined administrative area. The measurement of backwardness is an important issue which is the urgent need of the development planners for targeted development. This paper attempts to answer it and prepares the block level backwardness index using available data of Burdwan district. Paper identifies the backward blocks in Burdwan district. Top 3 most backward blocks are Purbasthali-II, Memari-I, and Ketugram-I, and the least backward block is Sultanpur, 2nd least backward block is Andal in district of Burdwan. This block level backwardness index is useful for district planning officers for preparing their priority of development policy agenda.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Backwardness Index, Development Index, Backward Area, Backward Blocks, Burdwan District, District Planning, Development Policy, Measurement of Backwardness.
• Subjects: C - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods > C1 - Econometric and Statistical Methods and Methodology: General > C18 - Methodological Issues: General; I - Health, Education, and Welfare > I3 - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty; I - Health, Education, and Welfare > I3 - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty > I32 - Measurement and Analysis of Poverty; I - Health, Education, and Welfare > I3 - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty > I38 - Government Policy ; Provision and Effects of Welfare Programs; O - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth > O1 - Economic Development > O11 - Macroeconomic Analyses of Economic Development; O - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth > O2 - Development Planning and Policy > O21 - Planning Models ; Planning Policy

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