Asian Review of Social Sciences (ARSS)
Past and Present Economic Status of West Bengal: A Review
Author : Lopamudra GangulyVolume 9 No.2 July-December 2020 pp 8-13
Abstract
Economic development is the process through which a country transformed from one position to another. Economic progress, therefore, covers almost all aspects of a socio-cultural segment of a country. Various economic parameters influence the growth of the state, West Bengal. Among them, agriculture and industrial development play a crucial role. West Bengal ensures its position as the sixth-largest state economy in India. From agriculture to software, this state makes remarkable progress. The target of this development is people-centric. The focal issue is to give a better living standard to the people.
Keywords
West Bengal, Human Development Report, Economy, Agriculture, Mineral, Industry, Transport, Tourism.
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