Human development in the villages of Kerala: an analysis from Census 2011. Issue 6 (18th August 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Das, Arijit; Das, Ketan; Basu, Tirthankar
• Is Part Of: Development in practice. Volume 32:Issue 6(2022)
• Page Start: 725
• Page End: 741
• Publication Date: 2022-08-18
• Subjects: HDI -- intra-district variation -- linkage with SCs and STs -- Census of India -- Kerala; Technical assistance -- Developing countries -- Periodicals; Economic assistance -- Developing countries -- Periodicals; Developing countries -- Economic conditions -- Periodicals; 338.91091724
• DOI: 10.1080/09614524.2021.1937536
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0961-4524

Abstract

ABSTRACT: India ranks over 100 in the Human Development Index (HDI). However, Kerala, a small coastal state of south India, has a high HDI and is commonly referred to as the master of social development. This paper analyses the nature of human development in the villages of Kerala to reveal the spatial pattern of human development at the local level. HDI is calculated following the approach of UNDP. The outcome shows that 28.75% of the villages of Kerala still need more attention to human development. Hence, this study reveals that there are some loopholes in Kerala, which need special focus.