Development and Disparities

Book Details

• Publisher: Rawat Publications

• Author: Kalipada Deb

• Language: English

• ISBN: 8170336724

• Pages: 448

• Binding: Hardcover

• Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 1.1 inches

• Publication Year: 2001

• Sale Territory: India

About the Book

"Regional Disparities in Development: The Southern Region of India" provides a thorough and data-driven analysis of India’s post-independence development journey, with a special focus on regional inequalities.

When India gained independence in 1947, it faced severe challenges—widespread poverty, low literacy, malnutrition, and lack of infrastructure. The Constitution promised a vision of equality, justice, and prosperity, but the question remains—how far have we truly progressed?

Through an in-depth examination of the Southern Region of India, considered relatively more developed, the book investigates:

• Inter-state and inter-district disparities in economic growth.

• Rural–urban development gaps.

• Resource mobilisation and its deployment.

• The benefits reaching (or bypassing) backward regions and weaker sections.

• Whether decades of development policies have met the needs and expectations of the masses.

Using a vast array of data from both primary and secondary sources, this study offers valuable insights into policy effectiveness and development planning.

About the Author

Kalipada Deb has been a Professor in the Department of Commerce, North Bengal University, since 1981. He also served as Head of the Department at Gauhati University. With several scholarly publications to his credit, he is known for his research-oriented approach to economics, commerce, and regional development issues.