International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Research

Authors
Fazlur Rahman, Wasim Akram, Amzad

Abstract
Access to suitable housing and basic amenities reflects the quality of life and is essential for Human Development. The present study attempt to analyze the level of deprivation among the Indian states in access to Housing and basic amenities by using NSSO 76th round data, Z-score technique and Karl Pearson's correlation analysis has used to prepare the deprivation index and to examine the Correlation among the variables. And the study found that the BIMARU (Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Assam) states, Dadra Nagar & Haveli and Daman Diu, are the most deprived among states and Union Territories respectively.