Surajit Deb
Biographic Data
| ID | 4460008 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Surajit Deb |
| GIVEN NAMES | Surajit |
| FAMILY NAME | Deb |
| SIGNATURE | DEB S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Aryabhatta College, University of Delhi, Delhi, India. |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 28 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 28 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The Scale of Informality
In this 27th part of the Social Change Indicators series, we analyse India’s informal sector by surveying non-agricultural labour and enterprises across the country
Key Indicators of School Infrastructure in States of India
This contribution makes the 26th part of the Social Change Indicators series in which we look at the indicators of education infrastructures across states in India
Conditions of Employment and Social Security Benefits for Workers in India
Essentials of Social Sector Expenditure in States of India
This contribution makes the 23rd part of the Social Change Indicators series in which we explore the levels of social sector expenditures across states in India
The State of Women’s Empowerment in India
This contribution makes the 25th part of the Social Change Indicators series in which we look at the women’s empowerment indicators across various states in India
Socio-Economic Attainment for SCs, STs, and OBCs in India
This contribution makes the 20th part of the Social Change Indicators series. In this analysis, we attempt to compare aspects of social and economic attainments for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Other Backward Classes across states in India
Challenges for Higher Education in the Indian States
The present contribution is the 19th part of the Social Change Indicators series. In this part, we examine the state of higher education and its various facets for different states of India
Indicators of Women’s Electoral Participation in India
Maternal Health Indicators Across States and UTs of India
The present contribution makes the 21st part of the Social Change Indicators series. We have considered specific social and economic issues in the preceding editions, which included vulnerable households across social classes, poverty, migration, living conditions, social protection, displacement of labour, old-age health and morbidity conditions, women’s time use patterns, intimate partner violence, household assets/indebtedness, and aspects of …
Household Assets and Indebtedness in States of India
The present contribution makes the seventeenth part of the Social Change Indicators series. We have previously deliberated on several social and economic issues and the topics have included vulnerable households across social classes, poverty, migration, living conditions, social protection, displacement of labour, old-age health and morbidity conditions, women’s time use patterns, and intimate partner violence. In this part, we examine the asset…
Nutritional Status in States of India
The present contribution makes the 16 th part of Social Change Indicators series. We have deliberated on several social and economic issues in the previous editions, and the topics included vulnerable households of different social classes, poverty, migration, living conditions, social protection, displacement of labour, health and morbidity conditions of older adults, women’s time-use patterns and intimate partner violence. In this part, we exam…
Indian Women’s Unpaid and Unrecognised Work
The present contribution is the fourteenth part of the Social Change Indicators series. We have deliberated on the social and economic challenges due to the pandemic in the previous issues, and the topics covered include vulnerable households, poverty and migration, living conditions, social protection networks, rural labour displacement and health conditions of older adults. In this part, we examine women’s unpaid and unrecognised work in differ…
Health Conditions and Morbidities Among Older Adults in the States of India
The present contribution forms the thirteenth installment of our on-going series, Social Change Indicators. In this installment, we have deliberated on the health conditions of older adults in India which have exacerbated because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Over the past five issues, we looked specifically at the social and economic challenges brought on by the pandemic . The topics covered included vulnerable household across social classes, pover…
Intimate Partner Violence and Help-Seeking Behaviour in India
The present contribution makes the fifteenth part of the Social Change Indicators series. We have deliberated on several social and economic issues in the previous editions and the topics included vulnerable households across social classes, poverty and migration, living conditions, social protection networks, displacement of rural labour, health and morbidity conditions for older adults, and women’s time-use patterns. In this part, we examine in…
Social Protection Network Across Indian States
This contribution of the Social Change Indicators forms the eleventh part of the series. Over the last three segments, we have been focussing on the social and economic challenges arising out of the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdowns. The topics previously covered were on the themes of vulnerable households across social classes, poverty and migration and living conditions for social distancing. In this part, we highlight the spread of the social pr…
Social Displacement of Rural Labour in Pandemic Times
The present contribution is the twelfth part of the Social Change Indicators series. Over the past four issues, we have deliberated on the social and economic challenges arising out of the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdowns. The topics that were covered previously have included aspects of vulnerable households across social classes, poverty and migration, living conditions for social distancing and social protection networks. In this issue, we exami…
Living Conditions and Social Distancing Barriers in India
The tenth part of the Social Change Indicators series gives an account on the living conditions that work as barriers against social distancing in different states of India. This segment especially focusses on aspects such as the percentage of households (rural and urban) that own a house, the percentage share of nuclear households (rural and urban), the mean number of persons sleeping per room in households, the percentage of households (rural a…
Income and Poverty in India
Types of Vulnerable Household across Social Classes in Rural India
The eighth part of the Social Change Indicators series presents data on vulnerable households, that is, mean household size, percentage of female-headed households, percentage of households with no literate adult, percentage of households with no adult member and percentage of landless households dependent on manual casual labour across different social classes in rural areas of different states
The Poor and the Migrant in India
The ninth part of the Social Change Indicators series gives an account of the poor and migrants in different states of India by focussing on the following aspects: Percentage of population belonging to the lowest two wealth quintiles, percentage of households (rural and urban) without any agricultural land, percentage composition of inter-state migration in India by source states, percentage composition of inter-state migration in India by destin…
Women and Work in India
The Social Change Indicators series in this special issue presents state-level data on labour force participation rate, unemployment rate, status of employment and sectoral distribution
Employment Opportunities Across Social Classes in Rural India
In the second part of the Social Change Indicator series, we provide information from government survey data on the work opportunities for Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST) and non-SC-ST class in the rural India. 1 Our data refers to 18 states which covers more than 95 per cent of the SC or ST population in the country. The generation of employment continues to remain one of the key political economic challenges in India despite the ac…
Livelihood Prospects Across Social Classes in Rural India
In the third part of the Social Change Social Indicator series, we look at livelihood prospects across social classes in rural India. The rural population in India earns its living from different livelihood types—farming, agricultural labour, other manual labour, domestic services or other jobs. The majority of farmers in the country are however small landholders and therefore depend on other sources of income to earn enough money to survive or t…
Inequality in Asset Ownership Across Social Class in Rural India
Rural Wealth and Prosperity Across Social Class in India
The sixth part of the Social Change Indicators series presents state-level data on rural wealth and prosperity, that is, the percentage of rural households with semi-medium and medium operational land holding, owning more dwelling rooms with pucca walls and roof, with registered non-agricultural enterprises, have access to short-term credit (Kisan Credit Card) and households with salaried jobs or paying income tax, all disaggregated across social…
Socio-Economic Attainment for SCs, STs, and OBCs in India
This contribution makes the 20th part of the Social Change Indicators series. In this analysis, we attempt to compare aspects of social and economic attainments for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Other Backward Classes across states in India
Indian Women’s Unpaid and Unrecognised Work
The present contribution is the fourteenth part of the Social Change Indicators series. We have deliberated on the social and economic challenges due to the pandemic in the previous issues, and the topics covered include vulnerable households, poverty and migration, living conditions, social protection networks, rural labour displacement and health conditions of older adults. In this part, we examine women’s unpaid and unrecognised work in differ…
Employment Opportunities Across Social Classes in Rural India
In the second part of the Social Change Indicator series, we provide information from government survey data on the work opportunities for Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST) and non-SC-ST class in the rural India. 1 Our data refers to 18 states which covers more than 95 per cent of the SC or ST population in the country. The generation of employment continues to remain one of the key political economic challenges in India despite the ac…
The Human Development Index and Its Methodological Refinements
The human development index (HDI), which portrays a simple characterisation of the development process by considering achievements in health, education and standard of living, is popularly used as the summary indicator of well being in comparative analysis of nations. However, the index as a measure has not remained free from criticisms on computational methodology and choice of indicators. Several methodological changes were undertaken in the tw…
The Human Development Index and Its Methodological Refinements
The human development index (HDI), which portrays a simple characterisation of the development process by considering achievements in health, education and standard of living, is popularly used as the summary indicator of well being in comparative analysis of nations. However, the index as a measure has not remained free from criticisms on computational methodology and choice of indicators. Several methodological changes were undertaken in the tw…
SDG’s Indicators Framework and Disability in India
The post-2015 development framework endorsed disability as an issue of social rights that is in accordance with the guidelines of United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The United Nations Statistical Commission has worked through the Inter-agency and Expert Group and the High-level Group in the formation of the indicators framework to measure the progress made by the disabled persons in the implementation of the Sus…
Learning and Education in India
Employment Opportunities Across Social Classes in Rural India
In the second part of the Social Change Indicator series, we provide information from government survey data on the work opportunities for Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST) and non-SC-ST class in the rural India. 1 Our data refers to 18 states which covers more than 95 per cent of the SC or ST population in the country. The generation of employment continues to remain one of the key political economic challenges in India despite the ac…
Livelihood Prospects Across Social Classes in Rural India
In the third part of the Social Change Social Indicator series, we look at livelihood prospects across social classes in rural India. The rural population in India earns its living from different livelihood types—farming, agricultural labour, other manual labour, domestic services or other jobs. The majority of farmers in the country are however small landholders and therefore depend on other sources of income to earn enough money to survive or t…
Inequality in Asset Ownership Across Social Class in Rural India
Rural Wealth and Prosperity Across Social Class in India
The sixth part of the Social Change Indicators series presents state-level data on rural wealth and prosperity, that is, the percentage of rural households with semi-medium and medium operational land holding, owning more dwelling rooms with pucca walls and roof, with registered non-agricultural enterprises, have access to short-term credit (Kisan Credit Card) and households with salaried jobs or paying income tax, all disaggregated across social…
Income and Poverty in India
Types of Vulnerable Household across Social Classes in Rural India
The eighth part of the Social Change Indicators series presents data on vulnerable households, that is, mean household size, percentage of female-headed households, percentage of households with no literate adult, percentage of households with no adult member and percentage of landless households dependent on manual casual labour across different social classes in rural areas of different states
The Poor and the Migrant in India
The ninth part of the Social Change Indicators series gives an account of the poor and migrants in different states of India by focussing on the following aspects: Percentage of population belonging to the lowest two wealth quintiles, percentage of households (rural and urban) without any agricultural land, percentage composition of inter-state migration in India by source states, percentage composition of inter-state migration in India by destin…
Women and Work in India
The Social Change Indicators series in this special issue presents state-level data on labour force participation rate, unemployment rate, status of employment and sectoral distribution
Social Protection Network Across Indian States
This contribution of the Social Change Indicators forms the eleventh part of the series. Over the last three segments, we have been focussing on the social and economic challenges arising out of the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdowns. The topics previously covered were on the themes of vulnerable households across social classes, poverty and migration and living conditions for social distancing. In this part, we highlight the spread of the social pr…
Social Displacement of Rural Labour in Pandemic Times
The present contribution is the twelfth part of the Social Change Indicators series. Over the past four issues, we have deliberated on the social and economic challenges arising out of the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdowns. The topics that were covered previously have included aspects of vulnerable households across social classes, poverty and migration, living conditions for social distancing and social protection networks. In this issue, we exami…
Living Conditions and Social Distancing Barriers in India
The tenth part of the Social Change Indicators series gives an account on the living conditions that work as barriers against social distancing in different states of India. This segment especially focusses on aspects such as the percentage of households (rural and urban) that own a house, the percentage share of nuclear households (rural and urban), the mean number of persons sleeping per room in households, the percentage of households (rural a…
Indian Women’s Unpaid and Unrecognised Work
The present contribution is the fourteenth part of the Social Change Indicators series. We have deliberated on the social and economic challenges due to the pandemic in the previous issues, and the topics covered include vulnerable households, poverty and migration, living conditions, social protection networks, rural labour displacement and health conditions of older adults. In this part, we examine women’s unpaid and unrecognised work in differ…
Health Conditions and Morbidities Among Older Adults in the States of India
The present contribution forms the thirteenth installment of our on-going series, Social Change Indicators. In this installment, we have deliberated on the health conditions of older adults in India which have exacerbated because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Over the past five issues, we looked specifically at the social and economic challenges brought on by the pandemic . The topics covered included vulnerable household across social classes, pover…
Intimate Partner Violence and Help-Seeking Behaviour in India
The present contribution makes the fifteenth part of the Social Change Indicators series. We have deliberated on several social and economic issues in the previous editions and the topics included vulnerable households across social classes, poverty and migration, living conditions, social protection networks, displacement of rural labour, health and morbidity conditions for older adults, and women’s time-use patterns. In this part, we examine in…
Household Assets and Indebtedness in States of India
The present contribution makes the seventeenth part of the Social Change Indicators series. We have previously deliberated on several social and economic issues and the topics have included vulnerable households across social classes, poverty, migration, living conditions, social protection, displacement of labour, old-age health and morbidity conditions, women’s time use patterns, and intimate partner violence. In this part, we examine the asset…
Nutritional Status in States of India
The present contribution makes the 16 th part of Social Change Indicators series. We have deliberated on several social and economic issues in the previous editions, and the topics included vulnerable households of different social classes, poverty, migration, living conditions, social protection, displacement of labour, health and morbidity conditions of older adults, women’s time-use patterns and intimate partner violence. In this part, we exam…
Socio-Economic Attainment for SCs, STs, and OBCs in India
This contribution makes the 20th part of the Social Change Indicators series. In this analysis, we attempt to compare aspects of social and economic attainments for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Other Backward Classes across states in India
Challenges for Higher Education in the Indian States
The present contribution is the 19th part of the Social Change Indicators series. In this part, we examine the state of higher education and its various facets for different states of India
Indicators of Women’s Electoral Participation in India
Maternal Health Indicators Across States and UTs of India
The present contribution makes the 21st part of the Social Change Indicators series. We have considered specific social and economic issues in the preceding editions, which included vulnerable households across social classes, poverty, migration, living conditions, social protection, displacement of labour, old-age health and morbidity conditions, women’s time use patterns, intimate partner violence, household assets/indebtedness, and aspects of …
Conditions of Employment and Social Security Benefits for Workers in India
Essentials of Social Sector Expenditure in States of India
This contribution makes the 23rd part of the Social Change Indicators series in which we explore the levels of social sector expenditures across states in India
Economic growth (22 works) · Economics (22 works) · Political science (13 works) · Development economics (12 works) · Geography (12 works) · Socioeconomics (12 works) · Sociology (12 works) · Demographic economics (11 works) · Poverty (10 works) · Income, Poverty, and Inequality (9 works)