Author: Dr Raj Kumar

The author has been teaching Under Graduate classes since 1994 and presently working as Associate Professor of Geography at Govt. College, Hansi (Hisar) Haryana. He did his M.Phil. and Ph.D. from Department of Geography, Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi. His area of interest is Development Studies. The title of his doctoral thesis was “Changing Patters and Determinants of Employmentin House hold Manufacturing in India: 1961-1981” His five research papers have been published so far in the reputed research journals of India. He has completed two research projects till date. The first one ent it led “Swarnjayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana and Poverty Alleviation: A Case Study of Bawani Khera Block (Bhiwani) Haryana” was sponsored by the University Grants Commission. The second one entitled “Regional Disparities in Human Development in Haryana: A Spatio-Temporal Analysis, 2001-2011”, was sponsored by the Indian Council of Social Science Research. The present book is