Hierarchical pattern and distribution of service centres and it's problems: A case study of Muzaffarpur District

Regional planning is a process to achieving certain objective, goals in planned manner with utilizing human thought and action based upon their aspiration and their abilities in given space. The relevance of Growth Centre, service centre and its hierarchy approach have been accepted as a basis of planning unit selection in micro-regional plan for regional planning and integrated rural development since fourth five year plan. Service centre is accepted as an intermediate unit of planning between district and village. The present paper investigate hierarchical distribution of service centres and examine the existing problems for proper planning of rural development of the Muzaffarpur district of Bihar State. It also suggests some measures to achieve the goal of equity and sustainability of district. The entire work will be based on primary data and secondary source of information.