A Statistical Handbook On IAP Districts Of Odisha

Abstract

The increased activities of left wing extremism in the state have thwarted manydevelopmental interventions during the past couple of years. Continuous unrest dueto the left wing extremist activities has increased owes and sufferings of the people in thearea. This has led the Central Government as well as the State Government to rethink the developmental process going on in the area and a concept of Integrated Action Plan (IAP)was conceived during the 17th Five Year Plan. Presently this idea is being implemented in 82LWE affected districts of the country. In Odisha the IAP is being implemented in 18 LWE affected districts to gear up the process of infrastructural development in the area andthereby to create a base for sustainable income for the affected people of the districts. Formulation of different plans for IAP needs a broad data base. In order to cater this needthis institute made a noble attempt to create an updated data base for the region in a bookform on various major indicators of development such as, its vital statistics on the basis of2011Census, agriculture, education, health, infrastructure, social security programmes etc. These statistical information are expected to be guiding tools for policy formulation forthese districts. Sincere efforts are made by the officials of this institute to get the data fromvarious authentic sources and attempts have been made to ensure correctness of data. Thebook has been compiled meticulously and any error found may have been unintentionaland clerical.Hopefully, this statistical handbook on IAP districts of Odisha will be of immense help forresearchers, academicians, planners and administrators.