REGIONAL DISPARITIES IN SOCIO ECONOMIC STATUS OF SANGLI DISTRICT (MAHARASHTRA): A GEOGRAPHICAL ANALYSIS

Abstract

The present research paper is giving emphasis to understand the socio-economic status of Sangli district at tehsil level. Socio-economic development is the process of social and economic development in society. It is a process of socio-cultural, economic and environmental transformation. This study identifies the dimensions of intra-district regional disparities of Sangli district. In the present paper, a detailed analysis has been attempted at the tehsil level. The aim of the present study is to conduct a comprehensive investigation of climate heterogeneity at the inter-tehsil level. Composite index statistical technique has been used to show the socio-economic disparities within tehsils. Twelve variables have been used to measuring the status of socio-economic development of each tehsils of the study area. Sangli district is well known district of western Maharashtra, but overall socio-economic status of the district is moderately. In Sangli district Walwa and Miraj tehsil has high socio-economic developed, because number of variables is very better than other tehsils of the district. Six tehsils of the study region are medium developed due to dominance of three to four variables. Atpadi tehsil come under low socio-economic developed region and lying eastern part of study region.