Comparative analysis of educational development and socioeconomic status: A case study of kolkata municipal corporation Rukhsana1,*, Basak Mili2 1Assistant Professor, Department of Geography, Aliah University, Kolkata-700014 (West Bengal) 2Research Scholar, Department of Geography, Aliah University, Kolkata-700014 (West Bengal) *Corresponding author's email: rukhsanasarkar33@gmail.com
Online published on 3 February, 2023. Abstract There are noticeable regional differences in education development among various educational blocks in Kolkata, a metropolitan city with various social, cultural, and economic compositions. Findings showed that areas with less developed educational systems was reported with higher birth rates, larger families, a less diverse professional structure, lower incomes, higher dropout rates, and overall lower socioeconomic status. This study will assist decision-makers in identifying Kolkata's educationally underdeveloped areas. Besides, it will help to develop policies addressing drop-out rates, school accessibility, employment creation, and other issues which will ultimately improve the socioeconomic situation of the underprivileged sector. Top Keywords Developed and less developed region, Educational development index, Household, Socioeconomic status. Top |