Human Development Indicators of Katkari Tribe in Nashik District of Maharashtra

This paper attempts to explore the HDI score for Katkari tribe in Nashik district of Maharashtra. Human development an intrinsic part of economic development is fastly catching of various stakeholders around the world. It is also about people’s active engagement in shaping development, equity and sustainability, intrinsic aspects of freedom of people have to lead lives they have reason to value. Human development index is a tool devised by United Nations for ranking countries for measuring levels of social and economic development measuring life expectancy, education , literacy and standard of living. According to the Human Development Report 2020 by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the HDI of Maharashtra state, where the Nashik district is located, is 0.758, which is considered "high human development." However, it is important to note that this is an average for the state as a whole and may not reflect the HDI of the Katkari tribe specifically. The HDI of Nashik district in Maharashtra, India was 0.707 as of 2017, according to the India Human Development Report 2018. This score indicates that the human development level in Nashik district is considered medium to high, but there is still room for improvement. The report highlights some challenges faced by the district, such as social and economic disparities, lack of basic infrastructure, and insufficient access to healthcare. The present study is an bring out the HDI of Katkari tribe in Nashik district of Maharashtra.