These are those attributes or the basis of comparison through which economic development of different states or countries is measured in terms of health, literacy, and other income aspects .
Infant Mortality Rate(or IMR)
- Indicates the number of children that die before the age of one year as a proportion of 1000 live children born in that particular year.
- Lower IMR indicates better medical and child care facilities , better availability of food, a clean living environment, etc.
Literacy Rate
- Measures the proportion of the literate population in the 7 and above age group.
- Higher Literacy rate implies people can undertake better job opportunities.
Net Attendance Ratio(NAR)
- Refers to the total number of children in the a ge group 14 and 15 years attending school as a percentage of the total number of children in the same age group.
- Higher NAR shows the provision of better education facilities.
