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Abstract
Abstract:Development is a multifaceted phenomenon that affects both the qualitative and quantitative aspects of society. It has been correctly conceptualized as a process that enhances peoples quality of life. A balanced regional development process is essential to advancing societys growth in a sustainable way. The main objectives of the present study are to evaluate the spatial pattern of the level of development and to assess the inter-gram panchayat disparity in the level of socio-economic development in Goalpokhar-I block. In the present study, Z-Score and Composite Z-Score methods have been used to analyze the development level, MS Office 2010 and SPSS software have been used to analyze data and Arc GIS 10.2 has been used to prepare maps. The analysis reveals that the four gram panchayat, i.e., Dharampur-I, Lodhan, Goalpokher, and Sahapur-II falls under the high level of socio-economic development in the study area and five-gram panchayat such as Jaingaon, Mohua, Goagoan-I, Sahapur-I and Dharampur-II comes under the medium level of socio-economic development in the block. Whereas, five-gram panchayats i.e., Khagore, Pokheria, Goti, Goagoan-II and Panjipara are least socio-economic developed gram panchayat in the block.Keywords: Disparity, Socio-Economic, Development, Composite Z-score.
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Copyright © 2023 Jiyaul Hoque. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License.
