International Journal of Research in Economics and Social Sciences
  • Year: 2016
  • Volume: 6
  • Issue: 12

Spatio-Temporal Appraisal of Literacy and School Education Facilities Through Gender Based Educational Development Index Using Geospatial Technology: A District Level Study of Haryana

  • Author:
  • Ashok Beniwal1, Sandeep Kumar2, Vinod Kumar3, Chanan Mal4
  • Total Page Count: 8
  • Page Number: 51 to 58

1Assistant Professor, F.G. M. Govt. P. G. College, Adampur, Hisar

2Assistant Professor, F.G. M. Govt. P. G. College, Adampur, Hisar

3Assistant Professor, G.D.C. Memorial College, Bahal, Bhiwani

4Assistant Professor, F.G. M. Govt. P. G. College, Adampur, Hisar

Online published on 20 April, 2017.

Abstract

The study of literacy pattern, gender based literacy growth with trends are the most important indicators of socio-economic change of an area. The progress in literacy rate as shown by decennial census is very slow in Haryana.. The literacy rate of Haryana was 67.91% in 2001 while it was increased to 75.55% in 2011. Male literacy rate in Haryana increased 5.57 percentages while female literacy rate is increased 10.21 percentages during last decade. In this analysis, UNDP based Gender Based Educational Development Index (GEDI) methodology was used to measure inequality in educational achievement between male and female. The GEDI is measured district wise during 2001to 2011 for all district of Haryana State. The geospatial technology is used to analysis the Spatial distribution of schools at primary, middle, high and senior secondary level for different districts, The study indicates that maximum GEDI movement is recorded in Mewat district (0.15) while minimum movement is recorded in Gurgaon, Faridabad, Rohtak & Gurgaon districts (0.07).

Keywords

Gender Based Education Development, Spatio-Temporal, Literacy, School Education, Geospatial Technology