INDIAN STATE ROAD DEVELOPMENT DATA

Variables Explained:

Column Name Description
State Name of the Indian state (e.g., Himachal Pradesh).
Year Financial year of reporting (e.g., 2000–01, 2001–02).
Road_Length_km Total length of roads (in kilometers) constructed or developed during the given year.
Habs_Completed Number of habitations (villages or settlements) connected or completed under the road development program in that year.
Cumulative Cumulative number of habitations completed up to that year.
Proportion Fraction or ratio (possibly of habitations completed or roads constructed) relative to the total target or benchmark.
Proportionate_Gains Incremental or relative gains in terms of proportion (perhaps comparing progress over time or between states).
Expenditure_RsCr Total expenditure on road construction or development in crore rupees (₹ crore) for that year.
📊 Nature of Data

Type: Quantitative (Time-series, cross-sectional by state)

Coverage: Multiple financial years (example shown: 2000–01 to 2004–05)

Geographical Scope: Indian States

Possible Source: Rural road schemes like PMGSY (Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana) or state-level infrastructure datasets.

🧠 Potential Uses

To analyze state-wise road infrastructure growth.

To study correlation between expenditure and road length constructed.

To evaluate impact on rural connectivity (habitations completed).

To assess temporal trends in infrastructure investment efficiency.