Agricultural Modernization and Rural Development: A Case Study of Mahamaya Nagar District, Uttar Pradesh

Abstract

In the present paper an attempt has been made to examine the impact of agricultural
modernization on rural development in Mahamaya Nagar district, Uttar Pradesh. The
study is based on secondary sources of data obtained from District Census Hand Book
(2011) and Sankhyikiya Patrika (SP) published by Economics and Statistical Division
(ESD), Government of Uttar Pradesh (2014). Block has been taken as unit of study. The
level of agricultural modernization is determined with the help of sixteen indicators while
eighteen indicators for rural development. Z-score technique has been applied to calcu-
late the levels of Agricultural Modernization and Rural development and finally agricul-
tural modernization vis-a-vis rural development map has been prepared through standard
deviation formula of high, medium and low. The study reveals that there are integrated as
well as reverse relationships between agricultural modernization and rural development
in the district.