Table 1.
Characteristics of the study districts
| Characteristics | Dahod | Sabarkantha | Surendranagar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2011)a | 2,127,086 | 2,428,589 | 1,756,268 |
| Proportion rural population (2011)a | 91% | 85% | 72% |
| Proportion literate populationa | 58.8% | 75.8% | 72.1% |
| Proportion BPL populationb | 71.6% | 32.9% | 46.5% |
BPL, below poverty level.
a
Sample Registrar of India (2011). Districts of Gujarat from www.census2011.co.in/census/state/districtlist/gujarat.html. Socio Economic Survey 2002–03. Add-on lists 2008–09 [database available online].
b
Commissionerate of Rural Development, Gujarat. www.ses2002.guj.nic.in/. Accessed 15 January 2015.