The developmental status of a society closely related to the health care facility and educational infrastructure in the region, mare richness in natural resources does not ensure the social status of the region, unless the human element steps in with technology, innovation and enterprise. The natural resources need to be investing in social infrastructure rather than economic infrastructure, for ensuring long term sustainable development and improving human development index. This book focuses on the available rural government health care facilities and their utilization as an indispensable part of socio-economic development of the people in the developing country. The availability of adequate health care facilities and their proper utilization is must for rural development. The book describes the health care facility in an underdeveloped district rich in mineral and coal, under three broad sections: spatial distribution of health care facilities, its utilization level and prevalent nutritional deficiency diseases. The content would be useful for planner, policy-makers and health administrators of district.

Dr. Vimalesh Kumar Singh, completed his PhD from Department of Geography, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India. He has published several research papers and articles in national and international journals.