Analyzing Importance Performance Analysis (IPA) and Socio-Economic Development Rank at Block Level Services: A spatial determinant approach

This article aims to draw the attention of social stability at different Blocks of Purba Medinipur district. There are disparities in socio-economic condition as well as socio-economic development of it. 25 Community Development Blocks (CDB) are scattered over this district and disparity is prominent among these blocks through time. This study comprises 29 variables out of which 9 variables are related to social condition, 5 variables related to economic condition and 15 variables are related to infrastructural condition respectively. Primarily “Z score” has been applied for standardization of variable attribute. Later on Composite Mean Z-score from Z-score value has been computed for different variables. After that, rank of segregated blocks are assumed as per their concentration and Importance Performance Analysis (IPA) model which assumed level of development estimation. Important and significant result revels that, Panskura Block (Overall Socio-economic development 0.468) is stepped at high level of socio-economic development followed by the Tamluk, Bhagawanpur-II, Potashpur-I, Contai-III, Khejuri-I and Sutahata Block, while Nandigram-I Block (Overall socio-economic development -0.629) are found to be less socio-economic developed followed by Egra-I, Haldia, Deshapran, Nandakumar, Khejuri-II and Egra-II Blocks. The rank and performance of Kolaghat, Sahid Matangini, Mahishadal, Moyna, Potashpur-II, Ramnagar-I, Ramnagar-II, Bhagawanpur-I, Chandipur, Nandigram-II, Contai-I Blocks shows moderate level of socio-economic development. Satisfaction of societal service and infrastructure were not equally provided for all considered blocks, so that demography and level of affordability directly separate them. This analysis had significantly played a role for disparity denomination and it will help for planners in future.