Uttarakhand - Department of Land Resources

i. Soil of Tarai and Bhabar region
ii. Grey Forests Soil
iii. Dark Grey Soil
iv. Acidic/Alkaline Forests Soil
v. Hilly Grey Soil
vi. Himani Soil
vii. Soil covered with snow
DEVELOPMENT INDICATORS OF THE STATE
The Development indicators of the State have been given in (Annexure Table 2.6). The
poverty ratio of the State is 31.8% which much higher than the national average of
21.8%. The literacy rate of the State is 71.6% which is considerably higher than the
national average of 64.8%. The Per Capita income of the State is also considerably
lower than the national average.
OPERATIONAL AND LIVELIHOOD STATUS
In Uttarakhand main workers and marginal workers percentage is higher than that of
Indian average of 32.96% and 63.82% respectively. Non workers are nearly 5 percent
lower than the Indian average which is 3.2%.
Workers comparison with Indian Average Exhibit -2-II
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Break-up of workers as %to total population
36.36
5.56
58.08
Uttarakhand
32.96
3.2
India
63.82
Main
Marginal
Non-
Workers
Source: Census of India 2001(Provisional Population Totals), Uttaranchal, Tata statistical outline
of India, 2000-2001,Uttarakhand Update, Joshi A. et. al.
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