Ranking of Districts of Andhra Pradesh According to Sustainable Livelihood Security Indices Values

Abstract

By computing the Sustainable Livelihood Security Indices, the current research study aimed to estimate and rank the sustainability in development and livelihood status of thirteen districts in Andhra Pradesh (SLSI). SLSI is a compound index made up of three indices: ecological security index (ESI), economic efficiency index (EEI), and social equity index (SEI). It is one of the most comprehensive yet straightforward indexes for assessing long-term security in livelihood in the research domain. For the time periods of 2006, 2016, and 2017 the districts of Andhra Pradesh were ranked in three categories depending on their level of development: high, medium, and low sustainable. According to the findings, the districts viz. West Godavari, East Godavari, Guntur, Krishna, and Prakasham have stayed in the high sustainable category without modification among time periods 2006, 2016, and 2017. Chittoor, S.P.S. Nellore, and Y.S.R. Kadapa were observed to be developing at a medium pace. In all three years, the districts of Srikakulam, Vishakapatanam, and Vizianagaram were observed to have a low degree of sustainability in SLSI category.