This book is designed to provide guidance in the detection, identification assessment and measurement of socio-economic changes & rural development which take place in the state of India. It is a multipurpose book dealing not merely with geographical data, it is essentially a narration of the transformation of socio-economic pattern. Various statistical methods have been used to bring out the result in sharp focus. This volume presents a vivid picture of regional imbalances in levels of resources and socio-economic development of the study area and its management which is quite distinctive and meaningful than traditional one. It is hoped that this volume will help a lot not only to the research scholars and students of geography but also to the development planners, administrators, decision makers and academicians.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR S C Kalwar
Prof. S.C. Kalwar, Professor and Ex-Head, Department of Geography, University of Rajastha, Jaipur, is a specialist in Agricultural Geography, Rural Development, Land Use Planning Applied Economic Geography and Surveying. Professor Kalwar has written/edited 13 books related to resources, wasteland, ecology, environment, poverty and socio-economic development and has so far participated in about 25 conferences/seminars/symposia of national and international levels, and has contrbibuted 50 research papers in various journals, supervised 32 Ph.D. scholars, more than 100 M.A./M.Sc./M.Phil. dissertations and conducted several research projects sponsored by U.G.C., I.C.S.S.R. and D.R.D.O., New Delhi. He is a member of Editorical Board of 'Studies in Geography', a research journal published by the Department of Geography, University of Rajasthan, and is the organiser of Refresher courses and other academic conferences/seminars. He is also an external member of "Board of studies" and Research Degree Committee of varius universities. Prof. Kalwar is a life member of National Association of Geographers of India, Rajasthan Geographers Association, Asian Environmental Council and Indian Institute of Geomorphology. He was also a member of National Committee, Government of India for selecting Hindi books for National Award (2002-2003).
ABOUT THE AUTHOR S.B. Yadav
Dr. S.B. Yadav, M.A. (Economics); M.Phil; Ph.D. is deeply interested in teaching, research and training activities in the areas of agriculture, rural development, poverty alleviation and human resource development. He has authors two books and contributed many papers/Articles in reputed research journals. He has attended various seminars and conferences of national international importance. He has been at Tribhuwan University, Nepal for his recently completed project on “Institutional Credit and Agricultural development in Nepal†and visited several other districts of Nepal. He is Life Member of Indian economic Association.
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