Practicing Success
The given map shows Bharmaur Tribal Region. Answer the question that follows: |
Which of the following is a social benefit derived from ITDP in Bharmaur? |
A tremendous increase in the literacy rate Decline in child marriage. Improvement in the sex ratio. All of the above |
All of the above |
Under the Fifth Five-Year Plan, the tribal sub-plan was introduced in 1974 and Bharmaur was designated as one of the five Integrated Tribal Development Projects (ITDP) in Himachal Pradesh. The social benefits derived from ITDP include a tremendous increase in literacy rate, improvement in sex ratio and decline in child marriage. The female literacy rate in the region increased from 1.88 per cent in 1971 to 65 per cent in 2011. The difference between males and females in literacy level i.e. gender inequality has also declined. |