Jagannath Lenka

Professor of Emeritus,

KISS DU, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India

Priyanka Nayak

Research Scholar

DOI: https://doi.org/10.65901/KIJEIS.2025.v1i1.26-36

Abstract

The present study is a modest attempt to find out whether regional inequality is widening or narrowing over the years across the states of India. The results are based on the Per-Capita Net State Domestic Product (PCNSDP) at Factor Cost (2011-12 base pries) published by the Central Statistical Office, New Delhi. It is found that regional inequality not only exists across the states in India but also perpetuating over time. This trend needs to be reversed by policy intervention for balanced regional development so as to reduce socio- economic disharmony and ensure successful working of democracy.

KISS International Journal of Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Sustainability (KIJEIS) 2025 Jul, Vol.1 (1): 26 – 36