INEQUALITY IN UTTAR PRADESH

Abstract

Since 1990, income and consumption disparity in Uttar Pradesh has been increasing.
In this study researchers main aim is to analyze inequality in Uttar Pradesh. The data
indicates regional variations in income distribution in state of Uttar Pradesh. As a result in
urban regions, income disparities are greater than in rural areas. Furthermore, income
inequalities as measured by the Gini coefficient have been larger in the central area, followed
by the Bundelkhand region, as compared to other regions. Results shows the rural Gini
coefficient in Uttar Pradesh is lower than in rural India, whereas the urban Gini coefficient in
Uttar Pradesh is higher than in India. Overall, the study concluded that rural inequality is
lower at state level than at national level, whereas urban inequality is higher at the state level
than at the national level.