Development

Raichur District Human Development Report 2014
Sindhnur CMC has the next highest
UDI value. Among the TMCs, Manvi
followed by Lingsugur have higher
UDI, but lower than Raichur and
Sindhnur. Devadurga TMC has the
least UDI among the TMCs. Mudgal
TP stands in the last but one
position. Hence, Raichur CMC is the
most developed and Devadurga
TMC is the least developed.
12.2.2. Achievements and Gaps
12.2.2.1. Education
Less than 50 per cent of population
is literate in Devadurga; in other
taluks too illiteracy is high ranging
from 35 to 45 per cent. This is
because NER in elementary stage
is generally lower but dropout rate
is higher suggesting that not all
children get enrolled in schools and
they do not complete the schooling.
Gender gaps though declining are
still higher; with those in rural areas
being almost double than the urban
areas. With literacy rates for SC and
ST population being lower than
others, social group disparity in
education is also considerable. The
gaps have been lower for SC
population compared to ST
population, but gaps for females are
still quite high compared to that for
males.
The extent of dropping out is higher
Devadurga, Lingsugur and Manvi
taluks. This distress deepens in the
secondary stage of education.
Secondary school enrolment is 25
per cent of that prevailing in the best
performing taluk of the state. Except
Sindhnur, in no other taluk it has
crossed 50 per cent. This is a severe
gap. A more distressing fact is the
extent of dropout rate in the
secondary stage which is more than
10 per cent in all taluks with as
high as a rate as 21 per cent in
Devadurga taluk. Thus, not joining
higher level of schooling and not
completing it is a quite severe
problem in the district. To add to
this is the lower percentage of
children mainstreamed which is
lower in Devadurga and Manvi;
medium in Raichur and better in
Lingsugur and Sindhnur taluks.
Despite satisfactory PTR, SSLC
pass percentage generally low. But
the SSLC pass percentage higher
in low literate taluks; and an
opposite scenario may be observed
with respect to PUC pass
percentage. School infrastructure
index is lower in Manvi, Lingsugur
and Sindhnur. Along with
strengthening of school
infrastructure, especially drinking
water and toilets, additional
primary schools need to be started
in Manvi and Raichur taluks.
The expenditure per capita for the
district at Rs. 467 per capita is very
low when compared to the amount
spent in other districts; and is also
generally lower in the district but
relatively higher in less literate
taluks.
12.2.2.2. Health
The district has about 3.5 per cent
of the state’s population; has a lower
urbanization ratio; but a higher
proportion of both SC and ST
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