Inter-District Variation of Socio-economic Development in Andhra Pradesh

摘要

The level of development of different districts of Andhra Pradesh was obtained with the help of composite index based on optimum combination of fifty socio-economic indicators. The district-wise data for the year 2001-02 in respect of these fifty indicators were utilized for 22 districts of the State. The level of development was estimated separately for agricultural sector, infrastructural facilities and overall socio-economic sector. The district of West Godavari was ranked first in overall socio-economic development and the district of Guntur was found on the first position in respect of agricultural development. Wide disparities were observed in the level of development among different districts. Infrastructural facilities were found to be positively associated with the level of developments in agricultural sector and overall socio-economic field. Agricultural development was influencing the overall socio-economic development in the positive direction.