Regional Disparity in Levels of Agricultural Development in Rajasthan: A District Level Analysis

By : Alok Chauhan , Ajay Kumar Thakur

Page No: 63-78

Abstract
Agriculture plays an essential role in the process of economic development of less developed countries like India. Besides providing food to the nation, agriculture releases labor provides saving, contributes to the market of industrial goods and earns foreign exchange. Agricultural development is an integral part of all strategies of planned socio-economic development in India. Since times immemorial India continues to be an agrarian economy, which holds true for the economy of Rajasthan as well. The economy of the state is mostly dependent on agriculture. Rajasthan, with varied agro-climatic conditions, shows inter-district agriculture disparities. Therefore, it is very important to examine various characteristics of a district. The present study, therefore, attempts to examine the regional disparities in the levels of agricultural development at the district level for the state of Rajasthan. The study is based on secondary data obtained from the directorate of economics and statistics, Rajasthan. Based on HDI technique of UNDP, a composite index of agricultural development has been computed taking 12 indicators. The study highlights that northern, eastern and south-eastern parts of the state are agriculturally more developed than western and southern parts.

Authors :
Alok Chauhan
Assistant Professor in Geography, VM Open University, Kota (Rajasthan).

Ajay Kumar Thakur
Assistant Professor in Geography, Govt Tilak PG College, Katni (Madhya Pradesh). 
 

DOI: https://doi.org/10.32381/ATNAGI.2022.42.01.5