Inter-district infrastructural variation in Orissa: An analytical study

The present study aims at measuring the inter-district inequalities in infrastructure development in Orissa on the basis of composite index. It has been prepared with the help of Principal Component Analysis for all undivided and divided districts of Orissa at three different periods of time: 1980–81, 1990–91 and 2000–01.Beta distribution has been used in the present study to identify relatively homogeneous groups of the districts. It further examines the relationship between infrastructural facilities and the level of economic development which help us identify suitable infrastructure indicators for determining economic development. For convenience, the paper has three sections. The first section deals with the availability of physical infrastructure in the state and traces its gradual growth. The second section examines the interrelationship among the indicators of infrastructural development and finally the conclusion follows.