Spatial Impact of Development on Tribal blocks of Tharu prone areas of Uttar Pradesh – A Geographical Analysis

Abstract

The difference between the development level of Tribal society/area, and forward society/area, shows the need of development planning on territorial basis. So for the present study seeks to focus on the holistic picture of level of development attendedin Tribal Blocks of northern U.P. The study compares the contemporary situation of Tharu prone Blocks with the average situation of non-Tribal Blocks of selected Tharu prone districts. The present analysis reflects that literacy level, female literacy, No. of school and colleges, land utilization system, net irrigated area and facilities provided by Governments, Number of distribution centers, facility of health transport and industries is quite low in the Terai area in comparison to national and state ratio. In view of planning and perspective on the basis of present study the backward Blocks having higher Tribal population and low level of development so they should we given first priority in the process of development. The communities living in Tharu areas rather than Tharu, snatches the facilities and land from Tribal’s, so Tribal peoples reveals in bottom, thus there is urgent need to generate inner urge of development among Tharu.