Development in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir

The Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir has a better performance than the average in India with respect to Sustainable Development Goals indicators such as poverty, hunger, energy and climate action. However, with regard to indicators such as health, decent work, economic growth and education, the union territory performs worse than the national average. Other indicators for the UT such as female literacy and sex ratio is also lower than the national average.

In comparison with average for IndiaEdit

Sustainable Development Goals (2020-21)Edit

Performance of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir (UT of JK) as compared to the average in India on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for 2020-21[1]
SDGs UT of JK India avg Diff
GOAL 1: No Poverty 69 60   (9)
GOAL 2: Zero Hunger 71 47   (24)
GOAL 3: Good Health and Well-being 70 74   (4)
GOAL 4: Quality Education 49 57   (8)
GOAL 5: Gender Equality 46 48   (2)
GOAL 6: Clean Water and Sanitation 88 83   (5)
GOAL 7: Affordable and Clean Energy 100 92   (8)
GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth 47 61   (11)
GOAL 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure 42 55   (13)
GOAL 10: Reduced Inequality 65 67   (2)
GOAL 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities 57 79   (22)
GOAL 12: Responsible Consumption and Production 95 74   (21)
GOAL 13: Climate Action 63 54   (9)
GOAL 14: Life Below Water - - -
GOAL 15: Life on Land 52 66  
GOAL 16: Peace and Justice Strong Institutions 74 74  
GOAL 17: Partnerships to achieve the Goal - - -
Composite SDG 66 66[lower-alpha 1]  
Notes:
  1. India ranks 120th on the SDG index

Major Comparable indicatorsEdit

Jammu and Kashmir State in comparison with India (Major Comparable indicators)[2]
Item/indicator Ref Year Magnitude Ref Year Magnitude
Per capita GDP at current prices 2015-16 86379 2015-16 105746
Life Expectancy at Birth 2011 69.30 2011-15 64.60
Literacy rate (Over all) 2011 67.16 2011 74.04
Male literacy rate 2011 76.75 2011 82.14
Female literacy rate 2011 56.43 2011 65.46
BPL population (Total) 2011-12 10.40 2011-12 21.90
Workers as %age of total Population 2011 34.47 2011 39.79
Sex Ratio 2011 889 2011 940
Road length per lakh of population (km) 2015-16 274.39 2015 4519
Registered Vehicles per lakh of population 2016 10971 2012 13172

ReferencesEdit

  1. "SDG INDIA Index & Dashboard 2020-21: Partnerships in the Decade of Action" (PDF). NITI Aayog, Government of India. United Nations. p. 66. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 June 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  2. Indicators of Economic Development. Directorate of Economics & Statistics Jammu and Kashmir. Accessed on 21 October 2021.

Further readingEdit

Good Governance IndexEdit