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Surendranagar, Gujarat State Surendranagar, Gujarat State 1 | P a g e District Vision (2017-2022) 2022Surendranagar District 2 | P a g e Gujarat State Table of Contents Sr. No. Particulars Page No. 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 4-7 2 Key Statistics 8 3 Introduction 9-18 3.1 Profile of Surendranagar 9 3.2 Physical Features 10 3.3 Places of Attraction in Surendranagar Districts 12 3.4 Challenges 15 3.5 Vikas Dasko, 2001 to 2011 17 4 Vision 2022 for Surendranagar District 20-39 4.1 Overall Surendranagar District 20 4.2 Physical Planning 27 4.2.1 Physical Planning for Education Sector 27 4.2.2 Physical Planning for Health Sector 29 4.2.3 Physical Planning for Livelihood Sector 32 4.3 Financial Planning 35 4.3.1 Financial Planning for Education Sector 35 4.3.2 Financial Planning for Health Sector 37 4.3.3 Financial Planning for Livelihood Sector 38 3 | P a g e 1. Executive Summary In this Report: This report is an attempt to gauge aspirations of the people of Surendranagar district in terms of 3 defined major themes that contribute to a decent existence. These were refined into a set of aspirational elements, metrics and challenges likely to be faced while fulfilling these aspirations. Surendranagar: Vision 2022 comprises a set of vision elements, each of which presents an opportunity as well as challenge for the people and the administration to perform, improve and excel. This document is different because it is a ‘problem solving’ document based on ‘bottom-up approach’ rather than being prescriptive based on ‘Top- down approach’. The vision document ends with an execution plan that would ensure effective achievement of vision 2022. The study explored secondary sources to develop a holistic understanding of the scenario. Secondary data emanated from a District Human Development Report (DHDR), District Human Development Plan (DHDP), District Profile, District Census Handbook Surendranagar district and Statistical Abstract of Gujarat State 2016, details of which are as follows: A discussion was held on Dt. 11/08/2017 inviting members of the civil society. Experts from various fields were invited and a four hours fruitful discussion took place. This vision documents has thus been arrived at. Introduction: Surendranagar district is the gate way to Saurashtra region of Gujarat state. After the integration of the states, the Surendranagar district was called Zalawad. The name of Zalawad is derived from Zala Rajputs, who ruled over a number of states in the region. Surendranagar district is home to a large number of nomadic tribe like Maldhari, Miana and Jat and other backward communities like Koli, Thakor, Bharwad and Rabaris. The social development especially education among these communities is quite low as compared to other communities. Surendranagar is also home to Padhar, a primitive Tribe only found 4 | P a g e around Nalsarovar and Salt workers found around Little Rann of Kutch. Folk dances and songs of Padhar and Bharwad communities have given the district a distinct identity. Demographic details: According to the census of 2011, the total population in the district is 17.56 lakh of which12.59 lakh or71.69% was rural. 28.31% was the urban population which is much lower than that at the state level. The population increased by 15.89 % during 2001-2011 as against 19.17% increase in the state. The rural population in the district increased by13.14% while the urban population have increased by23.49% during 2001-11. The density of population which was 144 in 2001 increased to 167 in 2011. The density is still lower than of 308 in Gujarat. The sex ratio in the district increased from 924 in 2001 to 930 in 2011; the child sex ratio (0-6 Years) which was 886 in 2001, increased to 889 in 2011. 1) Literacy and Education: Rural female literacy rate of 56.10% ranks Surendranagar at 5th position from the bottom in the total of 26 districts in the state. (Source: Social Economy Survey Gujarat 2016-17) The literacy rates for rural, urban and total in Surendranagar district recorded lower than the rates in the state in 2011. The rural – urban literacy gap in 2011 was 14.35% age points in the district as against 14.60% age points in the state. However, the literacy rates in the district have increased significantly between 2001-2011. It can be seen that during 2001-2011, the percentage point’s increase in female literacy is quite striking i.e. 13.32 percentage points. Moreover the male / female literacy gap has decreased from 26.07%age points in 2001 to 20.66 %age points in 2011. There were 991 primary schools in 2011-12 including upper primary schools. It is noteworthy that the number of primary schools increased to 1259 in 2013-14. There are increase in the number of schools to 1259 in 2013-14. In the year 2013-14, % of schools with separate toilet in the total schools indicate some increase (98.89%). 1190 schools or 99.32% had electricity, 929 or 88.37% had computer laboratory and 1191 or 97.26% had compound wall. Drop-out rate (Std 1-5) in Surendranagar is little higher than state average for both boys & Girls. Boy’s drop-out rate decreased from 5.28% in 2009-10 to 2.21% in 2013-14 whereas Girl’s drop-out rate decreased from 6.96 in 2009-10 to 2.35% in 2013-14. The dropout rates between Std 1-7 in the district for boys as well as for girls are 5 | P a g e significantly lower than in the state 2.84% for boys and 4.39% in the district and 6.53% for boys and 7.28% for girls in the state. Activity based learning to be promoted in this district by deriving new method. Adult literacy to be improved by involving volunteers from the civil society. It is desired that an English medium government school should be established in the district. Apart from mentioned activities we need to give suggestions to change in curriculum in a way to include skill based learning only, say after 8th. In curriculum we need to include moral and ethics much more than factual and knowledge based education. At district level we will attach student of government school with student of private school so that student of rural area get exposure of urban one. 2) Healthcare, Sanitation and Environment: The ANC -3 to total ANC was 79.85% in 2015-16 but has remained more or less at the same level in 2016-17. Similarly, TT doses to the total ANC have remained between 85 to 88% during the period. In rural areas of the district institutional delivery was 26.37% in 2009- 10 which increased to 97.71% in 2015-16. In 2013-14, the progress in routine immunization against child hood diseases indicate Comprehensive reach with 30866 children covered for BCG, 29364 covered under DPT-3, 29309 covered under Measles. The normal category in 2013 was 68% but increased to 76% in 2014. The moderate malnutrition was found among 30% of the children in 2013 but decreased to 22% in 2014. The severe malnutrition has remained more or less at the same level i.e. 2%. There is a need to strengthen co-ordination between private sector healthcare and the government with stronger MIS. Efforts to be made to empanel more hospitals in the MAA & RSBY Schemes. We need to reach Zero MMR Level. 3) Livelihood Sustainability and alternatives : In an agrarian economy, the land available for cultivation, area under irrigation and the quality of land are the determinants of sustainable livelihood opportunities. The total Geographical area of the district is 10.49 lakh ha and the total Reporting area is 10.46 lakh ha. The Net Cropped Area (NCA) in the district was 7.09 lakh ha or 67.78% as against 52.98% in the state. The overall workforce participation rate has somewhat decreased from 42.74% in 2001 to 41.20% or by 1.54% age points in 2011; the male participation rate has slightly increased from 54.02% in 2001 to 55.39 % in 2011. However, the participation rate of female has significantly decreased from 30.50% to 25.93% or by 4.57%age points. As per the data of workers in the Census 2011, there were 7.24 lakh total workers in the district. Among these 1.85 lakh or 25.60% were 6 | P a g e cultivators, 2.71 lakh or 37.44% were agriculture laborers and 2.58 lakh or 35.64% were “other workers”. Nearly 44% of land holders operated only 17% of land or the average size of 0.66 hectares. There were 99000 such small and marginal land holders - potential wage labor. The importance of cotton crop in terms of area has actually increased over time. The area under cotton cultivation in 2001 was only 3.77 lakh ha as against 5 lakh ha in 2012 but again it decreases in the year 2014 to 3.78 lakh ha. In the year 2013-14, the daily milk collection increased to 396894 literates. The number of milk co- operative’s societies also increased from 651 in 2009-10 to 711 in 2013-14. There are also 125 Mahila Milk Co-operatives Societies. Lakhtar and Patdi talukas can became major automobile hubs, efforts to be made in that direction. Cotton based industries to be further promoted in the district. There is scope for development of goat milk based industries in the district. Opportunities should be explored therein.
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