Social Sector Development in North-East India - Ashok Pankaj, Atul Sarma Antora Borah

Aug 2, 2026

The book examines social sector development in North-east India through a focused set of scholarly contributions edited by Ashok Pankaj, Atul Sarma, and Antora Borah. It frames the region’s development within broader contextual dynamics, then examines education-related themes such as school education status and educational attainment in Assam, including attention to gender gaps. With chapters addressing demographic changes and inter-temporal population shifts, the volume supports evidence-based understanding of how social development evolves across communities and time.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages433

Reading Time18 h 11 min

AccessFree to download

Preface

List of Figures

List of Tables

List of Abbreviations

Section I: Introduction

Chapter 1 Social Sector Development in North-east India

Section II: Contexts

Chapter 2 Contextualizing Social Development in North-east India

Chapter 3 Demographic Changes in North-east India: Inter-temporal Variations in Population Growth and Composition

Section III: Education

Chapter 4 Status of School Education in North-east India

Chapter 5 Contextualizing Educational Attainment in Assam: Reflecting on ‘Gender Gap’

SAGE STUDIES ON INDIA’S NORTH EAST SOCIAL SECTOR DEVELOPMENT IN NORTH-EAST INDIA Edited by Ashok Pankaj, Atul Sarma Antora Borah SAGE was founded in 1965 by Sara Miller McCune to support the dissemination of usable knowledge by publishing innovative and high-quality research and teaching content. Today, we publish over 900 journals, including those of more than 400 learned societies, more than 800 new books per year, and a growing range of library products including archives, data, case studies, reports, and video. SAGE remains majority-owned by our founder, and after Sara’s lifetime will become owned by a charitable trust that secures our continued independence. Los Angeles | London | New Delhi | Singapore | Washington DC | Melbourne SOCIAL SECTOR DEVELOPMENT IN NORTH-EAST INDIA SOCIAL SECTOR DEVELOPMENT IN NORTH-EAST INDIA SAGE STUDIES ON INDIA’S NORTH EAST Edited by Ashok Pankaj, Atul Sarma Antora Borah Copyright © Ashok Pankaj, Atul Sarma and Antora Borah, 2021 All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or by any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. First published in 2021 by SAGE Publications India Pvt Ltd B1/I-1 Mohan Cooperative Industrial Area Mathura Road, New Delhi 110 044, India [www.sagepub.in](www.sagepub.in) SAGE Publications Inc 2455 Teller Road Thousand Oaks, California 91320, USA SAGE Publications Ltd 1 Oliver’s Yard, 55 City Road London EC1Y 1SP, United Kingdom SAGE Publications Asia-Pacific Pte Ltd 18 Cross Street \#10-10/11/12 China Square Central Singapore 048423 Published by Vivek Mehra for SAGE Publications India Pvt Ltd. Typeset in 10.5/13 pt Bembo by Zaza Eunice, Hosur, Tamil Nadu, India. Library of Congress Control Number: 2020948405 ISBN: 978-93-5388-532-8 (HB) SAGE Team: Rajesh Dey, Satvinder Kaur and Rajinder Kaur Cover Photo Credit: Aniruddha Barua (top image); Prayash Sharma Tamuly (bottom image). Dedicated to the people of North-east India Thank you for choosing a SAGE product! If you have any comment, observation or feedback, I would like to personally hear from you. [Please write to me at contactceo@sagepub.in](Please write to me at contactceo@sagepub.in) Vivek Mehra, Managing Director and CEO, SAGE India. Bulk Sales SAGE India offers special discounts for purchase of books in bulk. We also make available special imprintsand excerpts from our books on demand. For orders and enquiries, write to us at Marketing Department SAGE Publications India Pvt Ltd B1/I-1, Mohan Cooperative Industrial Area Mathura Road, Post Bag 7 New Delhi 110044, India E-mail us at marketing@sagepub.in Subscribe to our mailing list Write to marketing@sagepub.in This book is also available as an e-book. Contents List of Figures xi List of Tables xiii List of Abbreviations xix Preface xxiii Section I: Introduction Chapter 1 Social Sector Development in North-east India by Ashok Pankaj, Atul Sarma and Antora Borah 3 Section II: Contexts Chapter 2 Contextualizing Social Development in North-east India by Chandan Kumar Sharma 37 Chapter 3 Demographic Changes in North-east India: Inter-temporal Variations in Population Growth and Composition by Bimal Kumar Kar and Suli Yohana Ayemi 64 Section III: Education Chapter 4 Status of School Education in North-east India by Saket Kushwaha, Sushanta Kumar Nayak and Jumi Kalita 97 Chapter 5 Contextualizing Educational Attainment in Assam: Reflecting on ‘Gender Gap’by Nirmali Goswami 129

FAQs

What is the scope of this book on social sector development?

The book studies social sector development in North-east India by linking contextual factors with sector-specific analysis, especially education and demographic change.

Which kinds of themes are covered in the “Contexts” section?

It includes framing social development in the region and analyzing demographic changes, including inter-temporal variations in population growth and composition.

How does the book address education in North-east India?

It covers the status of school education across the region and examines educational attainment in Assam, including reflections on gender gaps.

Aug 2, 2026

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