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Table 2West BengalRajasthanMean, reserved Mean, unreserved Difference Mean, reserved Mean, unreserved DifferenceGP GP GP GPDependent variables (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)Total population 974 1022 -49 1249 1564 -315Female literacy rate 0.35 0.34 0.01 0.05 0.05 0.00Male literacy rate 0.57 0.58 -0.01 0.28 0.26 0.03% cultivated land that is irrigated 0.45 0.43 0.02 0.05 0.07 -0.02Dirt road 0.92 0.91 0.01 0.40 0.52 -0.11Metal road 0.18 0.15 0.03 0.31 0.34 -0.04Bus stop or train station 0.31 0.26 0.05 0.40 0.43 -0.03Number of public health facilities 0.06 0.08 -0.02 0.29 0.19 0.10Tube well is available 0.05 0.07 -0.02 0.02 0.03 -0.01Handpump is available 0.84 0.88 -0.04 0.90 0.97 -0.06Wells 0.44 0.47 -0.02 0.93 0.91 0.01Tap water 0.05 0.03 0.01 0.12 0.09 0.03Number of primary schools 0.95 0.91 0.04 0.93 1.16 -0.23Number of middle schools 0.05 0.05 0.00 0.43 0.33 0.10Number of high schools 0.09 0.10 -0.01 0.14 0.07 0.07Notes:1. There are 2,120 observations in the West Bengal regressions, and 100 in the Rajasthan regressions.