Evaluation of economic development at micro level in Karnataka

Abstract

The level of development of various talukas of Karnataka has been estimated with the help of composite index based on optimum combination of socio-economic indicators . One hundred seventy five talukas coming from all the districts of the State have been included in the study. The data for the year 1994-95 on thirty two socio-economic indicators have been used. Out of concerned with agricultural development, four indicators depict the progress of development in industrial sector and the rest thirteen indicators describe the level of development in infrastructural service sector. The level of development has been separately estimated for agricultural, industrial, infrastructural and overall socio-economic fields. In case of overall socio-economic development, the taluka of Bangalore(S) of Bangalore district has been ranked first and taluka of Hosanagar of Shimoga district is ranked last. Positive significant association is found between the developments in agricultural sector and overall socio-economic fields. Infrastructure facilities are influencing the level of development in the positive direction. For bringing about uniform regional development, model talukas have been identified and potential targets for various indicators have been estimated for low developed talukas.