The document discusses human development indicators including the Human Development Index (HDI) which provides a composite measure of health, education and income. It notes that India's HDI has risen from 0.345 to 0.554 from 1980 to 2012, below the regional average for South Asia. The document also lists the three smallest states in India - Goa, Sikkim and Tripura - and their HDI levels, with Goa having a medium HDI of 0.617.
The document discusses human development indicators including the Human Development Index (HDI) which provides a composite measure of health, education and income. It notes that India's HDI has risen from 0.345 to 0.554 from 1980 to 2012, below the regional average for South Asia. The document also lists the three smallest states in India - Goa, Sikkim and Tripura - and their HDI levels, with Goa having a medium HDI of 0.617.
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The document discusses human development indicators including the Human Development Index (HDI) which provides a composite measure of health, education and income. It notes that India's HDI has risen from 0.345 to 0.554 from 1980 to 2012, below the regional average for South Asia. The document also lists the three smallest states in India - Goa, Sikkim and Tripura - and their HDI levels, with Goa having a medium HDI of 0.617.
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The HDI represents a push for a broader definition of well-being and provides a composite measure of three basic dimensions of human development: health, education and income. Between 1980 and 2012 India's HDI rose by 1.7% annually from 0.345 to 0.554 today, which gives the country a rank of 136 out of 187 countries with comparable data. The HDI of South Asia as a region increased from 0.357 in 1980 to 0.558 today, placing India below the regional average.
HDI(Human Development Index) in three smallest states of India
GOA SIKKIM TRIPURA
HDI IN GOA,SIKKIM AND TRIPURA
STATES GOA SIKKIM TRIPURA TYPE OF HDI MEDIUM HDI HDI 0.617