Contents
Foreword by Mr. Padamvir Singh, lAS
Preface
List of Tables
List of Contributors
Introduction
S.c. Patra
1. Assam
Ashish Vachhani, Jai Singh Shekhawat and
Varunendra Vikram Singh
Introduction
What is in the Name?
History;
An Economic Profile;
Geographical Information;
Demography;
Religion;
People;
Roots;
A Meeting Ground;
Census Figures;
The Assamese;
The Non-Tribals;
Exquisite and Exotic Tribal People;
Language;
Climate;
Art and Handicraft;
Basic Statistics of Assam;
Socio-Economic Profile of Rural India;
Panchayatiraj System;
Role ofPanchayats in Human Resource Development;
Socio-Economic Profile of Villages;
Rural Infrastructure, Health, Education;
Agrarian Relation;
Landholding;
Agriculture, Crops, Soil and Irrigation;
Land Reforms/Tenancy;
Other Agricultural Problems;
Strategies for Agricultural Growth;
Social Structure;
Customs and Culture;
Festivals;
Economic Activities;
Anti-Poverty and Other Rural Development Programmes;
Poverty Alleviation Programmes;
Poorest Person;
Integrated Rural Development Programmes;
Case Study of an IRDP Beneficiary;
Panchayati Raj System;
SWOT Analysis;
2. Nagaland 105
Ashish Vachhani, jai Singh Shekhawat and
Varunendra Vikram Singh
Introduction;
Location;
Demography;
Decadal Growth;
Urban-Rural Distribution;
Literacy;
The Gender Dimension: Reversing the Sex Ratio;
Workforce;
Cultural and Linguistic Traditions;
History;
Political Process;
Overall Economy and Sectoral Contributions;
Regional Disparities;
Contents
State Domestic Product;
Agriculture Development;
Forest Cover;
Industrial Development;
Mineral Wealth;
Infrastructure Development;
Transportation;
Power;
Water Supply;
Health;
Education;
The Way Ahead;
Administration;
E-Governance Plan Of Nagaland ;
Methodology Adopted for the Preparation of Action Plan;
Strategy Behind Action Plan;
Action Plan Highlights;
Socio-Economic profile of Villages;
Village Study-Introduction;
District Profile;
Village Profile;
Demography and Infrastructure in the Village;
Health Facility;
Education;
Land and Agriculture Activities;
Occupational Pattern and Income;
Poverty Alleviation Programmes;
Village Level Institutions (PRIs)
SWOT Analysis;
Conclusion and Policy Suggestions;
Suggestion;
3. Manipur and Tripura
C. Ashokvardhan
Part 1 : Manipur;
The Study Area: An Introduction;
Part 2 : Tripura;
The Study Area: An Introduction;
DWCR;
Bibliography
North-East;
Manipur;
Tripura;
Index