The Status of Development in Uttar Pradesh: A Regional Analysis

Abstract

Introduction: Uttar Pradesh, the most populous state in India is divided into four regions- western, eastern, central and southern. As per GSDP, the economy of Uttar Pradesh is 4^th largest after Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Gujarat in 2021-22. It contributes around 8 percent of country’s GDP. The level of development in the state has not been at par with rest of the economy as it stands at 20^th among 21 major states with per capita NSDP of Rs. 43420.

Objectives: Economy of Uttar Pradesh has been analysed at regional level for different aspects like demography, economic status, poverty, agriculture, infrastructure, education and land use pattern among others.

Methods: Descriptive research techniques have used in the analysis of data.

Results: The level of development in Uttar Pradesh is not equally distributed among the four regions. The larger share (77.2%) of the population lives in western and eastern regions. The GSDP per capita is highest in western region followed by southern region. The central region is the home of highest proportion of poor people followed by eastern region in the state.

Conclusions: The study found that western region is the most developed followed by central and eastern regions, and southern region is the least developed.