Spatial analysis on the provisions of educational amenities in North Kashmir [J&K]-India

Abstract

Amenities that are needed for the society comprise the infrastructure, goods and services.  For the emergence and sustain of a society these amenities are the central to a society. The paper examined inequalities in the distribution of amenities in North Kashmir which is manifested in the form of unequal provision of educational amenities within the blocks of North Kashmir. The spatial distribution of educational institution was studied in North Kashmir. To determine the spatial concentration pattern in the provision of educational amenity Location Quotient technique has been used. In accessing and quantifying the spatial disparity Lorenz Curve and Gini’s coefficient proved to be useful tool. The results of the analysis indicate that inequalities exist in the provision of accessibility of educational amenity and there is complete disparity in the distribution of educational institutions across the spatial landscape of North Kashmir