A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE AMONG THE DISTRICTS OF NAGALAND

Abstract

Infrastructures are the capital stocks that enhance production activities and quality of life of the people. It is the base in which all the economic progress and development rely on. Thus, a study was made on the availability of infrastructure in rural areas among different districts of Nagaland state. The findings revealed that the coverage of infrsatructures, such as, Electricity, Road, Phones, Educational Institution, Angawadi, Water supply and Self Help Group in the rural areas of each districts were high. It shows equitable distribution of these infrastructure in the rural areas among the districts of the state. The unequal distributions and lower coverage of infrastructures among different districts of the state are found in the case of post offices, library, veterinary, marketing shed, Banks and ATM. The article concludes with suggestive measures which can be useful for the policy makers. KEY WORDS: Infrastructures, Physical and Social