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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Kar, Susmita
• Bhunia, Gouri Sankar

Titel

Spatial Inequality of Social Development—a Case Study in Paschim Medinipur District, West Bengal, India

Ist Teil von

• Global social welfare : research, policy & practice, 2023-12, Vol.10 (4), p.371-382

Ort / Verlag

Cham: Springer International Publishing

Erscheinungsjahr

2023

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Quelle

PAIS Index

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• In this study, a composite index is developed to evaluate the variation in human development across the sub-divisional blocks. The social development index (SDI) of the Paschim Medinipur district has been calculated and premeditated based on eight fundamental indices, including literacy, female literacy, school availability, the status of safe drinking water, the availability of electrified mosques, the availability of hospital beds, worker status, and urbanisation status, using a methodology developed by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP). To evaluate the social development index in the Paschim Medinipur district, ordinary least regression (OLR) analysis was performed. To determine how closely the SDI variables are related to one another, a cross-correlation matrix is computed. A well-developed SDI is made up of the Garhbeta-III block. This area of the block has a higher percentage of schools, drinkable water, electricity, and literacy levels. An adjusted R -squared score of 0.947 indicates that the estimated model’s explanatory factors account for around 94% of the variation in the dependent variable. In this regard, the social development index (HDI) value, geographical demarcation, and spatial layout of the blocks provide a comprehensive view of the social development of the blocks in the Paschim Medinipur district.