Chh. Shahu Central Institute of Business Education and Research, Kolhapur-4
Economic development mean an improvement in the total quality of life which in turn largely depends on several factors like infrastructure, health and education. Today, in the 21st century there is no denying the fact that globally, there is a development “gap” not only between nations but within them, as well as within the sub-regions of the nations, and that this gap varies among regions. It is pertinent to point out that though the rural-urban divide in India can be traced back to the discriminatory colonial policies yet what is alarming is that in-spite of more than five and half decades of planning, which is viewed as an effective instrument to reduce disparities in the all over country, there had been a sharp increase in inequalities, noticeably aggravating the rural-urban divide in the country, with the exception of the State of Kerela, where one observes a rural-urban continuum rather than a divide. This study has tried to quantify regional infrastructural development disparity among the districts of Karnataka state, to rank the districts on the bases of composite development index & To know the status of development among the North and South districts of Karnataka state. The study reveals that the state has big regional variation for it calls for a deliberate policy action and initiatives to reduce regional variation in the state.
