Data | In Telangana, districts near capital have flourished, while those in periphery lag behind Premium
The Hindu
In Telangana, there is a stark difference in socio-economic indicators between districts near Hyderabad and those far away. Data shows that development is limited to certain pockets, with the top seven districts (other than Hyderabad) located close to the capital. Per capita income, teenage marriage, underweight children, access to improved sanitation, hospital beds, factory workers, and MSME employees are all higher near Hyderabad. Gross Enrolment Ratio at the high school level is also higher in the districts near Hyderabad
In Telangana, there is a stark difference in socio-economic indicators between the districts around Hyderabad, the capital, and those far away from it. This is the fourth story in a series of Data Points exploring the inter-district differences in the southern States. The district-wise variations in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Karnataka were discussed earlier.
Given that the State of Telangana was formed barely a decade ago and the frequency of data across many indicators is poor, it is tough to provide time-series comparisons to show how the State has grown. But in general, Telangana was neither at the top nor at the bottom of the health, education and environment-related parameters analysed across States.
An analysis of district-wise data shows that development is limited to certain pockets of Telangana.
Chart 1 | The chart shows the per capita income at current prices for 2020-21.
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The top seven districts on this indicator (other than Hyderabad) were Rangareddy, Medchal-Malkajgiri, Medak, Mahabubnagar, Yadadri Bhuvanagiri, and Siddipet. Notably, all these districts are located next to Hyderabad or just one district away from it. However, peripheral districts such as Wanaparthy, Jogulamba Gadwal, Narayanpet, Kumuram Bheem Asifabad, and those that are far from the capital but not in the periphery, such as Mahabubabad, Jagtial, and Hanumakonda, featured at the bottom of the per capita income list. Vikarabad is an exception. It is relatively close to Hyderabad but has the lowest per capita income in Telangana.
Chart 2 | The chart shows the share of women aged 20-24 years who married as teenagers.
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