Dynamics of Socio-economic Development in Gorakhpur Division of Eastern Uttar Pradesh

Page: 53-57

Dayaram Jha1, Raja Ram Yadav2, and Nitin Tanwar3 (K.P.S. Degree College, Kakruwa Lalitpur, Uttar Pradesh1, Department of Agricultural Statistics, Janta Vedic College Baraut, Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh2, and Department of Statistics, LSR College for Women, University of Delhi, Delhi3)

Socio-economic development is one of the most important concerns of all the countries. In India, Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute carried out many studies for different states of the country at the initiation of Govt. of India since 1982. Present study is regarding the level of development of Gorakhpur division in Eastern Uttar Pradesh. Secondary data on a number of indicators published by Uttar Pradesh Government for the year 2011 have been used in the study. Principal Component, Factor Analysis methods and techniques adopted by Narain et al. have been used. The level of development was examined for Agriculture and Infrastructure systems. The blocks of district Maharajganj and Deoria have been identified as advance in respect of Agriculture and as most backward in respect of Infrastructure. The blocks of districts Deoria and Gorakhpur have been identified as advanced in infrastructure.