Economic infrastructure and agricultural development in Himachal Pradesh: A district level analysis

  • 31/05/2008

  • Social Change

Economic infrastructure and agricultural development in Himachal Pradesh brings out an assessment of the progress made during 1981-2001 in Himachal Pradesh. In this paper, two major components of development, viz. the agriculture and economic infrastructure sector have been analysed at district level in the state of Himachal Pradesh. It is a factorial analysis based on 23 indicators and helps to identify the lagging districts. Based on this evaluation, plan formulation could be made for the different physiographic districts of the state based on their resource potentials, levels of development, and the objectives of socio-economic equity and regional balance.