Naresh Kumar|Ritu Rani
Regional Disparities in Social Development: Evidence from States and Union Territories of India
Maharshi Dayanand University
present study examines regional disparities social development india using social development index sdi study used censusbased data 2011 including 28 states seven union territories uts india study ends ranking states uts basis development index consisting 12 social indicators article also compares selected states basis human development index 1981 1991 2001 sdi 2011 values addition study finds districtlevel sdi ranks districts selected states kerala haryana bihar findings study confirmed northernsouthern social development divide india empirical findings show kerala best state among states india terms social progress results study confirmed huge disparities district statesuts level india