International Science Community Association International Research Journal of Social Sciences 2319 - 3565 3 5 2014 May 14 Education Index of Birbhum District at Block Level: A Critical Study 7 11 EN KarNabendu Sekhar 1 Department of Geography, Ballygunge Campus, University of Calcutta, 35, Ballygunge Circular Road, Kolkata-700019, INDIA Mondal Anushri 1 Raghunathganj Girl’s High School, Balighata Rd, Raghunathganj, West Bengal 742213, INDIA Roy Debasish 2 Geography, Ahiran Hemangini Vidyayatan High School,West Bengal
 > Research Paper 2014 3 1 2014 May 14 Education is most important measure of Human Development. Birbhum district originates in the chotonagpur plateau region of Jharkhand and slope across the district in a west-east direction. Here the percentage of literate persons is 61.48%, percentage of male population is 51.29% and percentage of female population is 48.71%. The methodology is mainly based on United Nations Development Program-Human Development Report (HDR) framework. 4 blocks are in less developed category, 9 blocks are moderately developed category and 6 blocks are developed category. Copyright@ International Science Community Association