ABSTRACT
Uttar Pradesh is one of the least developed states in India with the lowest per capita income of Rs. 33,137 while the national average Rs. 67,839 in 2012–13 (Economic Survey, 2013–14). Only Bihar has lower per capita income than Uttar Pradesh. Uttar Pradesh is one of the most populous states, and there are no signs of reducing the rate of growth of population. For four decades from 1971 to 2011, rate of growth of population was persistently 2.5 per cent per annum, indicating its primitive stages of demographic transition. It has approximately 0.55 per cent Scheduled Tribe population, 20.7 per cent Scheduled Caste population as per 2011 census. While, the state Chhattisgarh was formed on 1 November 2000, the per capita income of the state is Rs. 50,691 during 2012–13, which occupies 24th position among 28 states and UTs (Economic Survey, 2013–14). Unlike Uttar Pradesh, rate of growth of population here is 1.8 per cent per annum during 1991 to 2011. But the composition of socially deprived population is 30.5 per cent Scheduled Tribe and 12.81 per cent Scheduled Caste population as per 2011 census.
