Answer:
Human development Index is a composite index prepared by the United Nations Development Programme on a scale 0 - 1 measured on the basis of three indicators.
(a) Longevity - It implies how long a newborn is expected to live.
(b) Knowledge or Educational Attainment - It implies the status of education of the people. It includes
Adult Literacy Rate - It refers to percentage of people above 15 years of age who can read and write.
Gross Enrolment Ratio - It refers to estimation of number of students enrolled for different levels of education such as primary, secondary and tertiary levels is estimated.
Gross Enrolment Ratio =
(ii) Income (Per capita Real GDP). It implies purchasing power of people or their capacity to buy goods and services.
Per capita Real GDP =
Human Development Index is estimated by taking the simple average of the here indices. Different 0 to 1.177 Countries have been covered for this index. HDI measures the economic welfare in a particular country. In 2004, India ranked 126 in the world.
You need to login to perform this action.
You will be redirected in
3 sec
