Geographic
  • Year: 2019
  • Volume: 14
  • Issue: 1

Socio-Economic Development in Mizoram: A Study at Blok Level

  • Author:
  • C. Nunsiamliani
  • Total Page Count: 13
  • Page Number: 49 to 61

Assistant Professor, Department of Geography, Gov’t Aizawl North College

Online published on 21 August, 2020.

Abstract

The present study deals with socio-economic development in Mizoram at the block level by analyzing five indicators. Such as general literacy rate, total workers, medical facility, availability of drinking water and power supply. The paper is based on secondary data of the census of India 2001 and 2011. By using Z score standardized technique through SPSS software and the available block level data, the result is divided into five developmental categories. It is found that there is inequality in the level of socio-economic development at various blocks of Mizoram.

Keywords

Socio-economic disparities, Developmental indicators, Developmental level