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    [paper_index] => 202508-01-023767
    [title] => ASSESSING SPATIAL INEQUALITY IN HIGHER EDUCATION: A LOCATION QUOTIENT AND CORRELATION ANALYSIS FROM MIZORAM, INDIA
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    [author] => Vanlalroluahpuia, Prof.Lalhriatpuii
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    [doi] => https://doi.org/10.36713/epra23767
    [year] => 2025
    [month] => August
    [volume] => 11
    [issue] => 8
    [file] => fm/jpanel/upload/2025/August/202508-01-023767.pdf
    [abstract] => The uneven distribution of higher education institutions is an important dimension of spatial inequality, particularly in mountainous region like Mizoram where access is shaped by geographic barriers as much as by policy. This study investigates the distribution of undergraduate colleges in Mizoram, India, with a focus on whether institutional presence reflects population patterns across districts. Using spatial mapping and Location Quotient (LQ) analysis, the study measures the relative concentration of colleges, while a correlation test with population density examines whether demographic pressure influences institutional allocation.
The study finds evidence of significant concentration of colleges in the state capital district, while most other districts host only one or two colleges. LQ values suggests allocation of colleges is disproportionate to population, indicating over-representation in the state’s capital district and under-representation in the peripheral districts. The study also finds positive association between population density and LQ, suggesting that denser districts tend to be over-represented while peripheral districts are under-represented, making the distribution unequal.
The study calls for a spatially sensitive approach to balancing the distribution of higher education institutions across the state. Aligning institutional placement with demographic demand that would reduce geographic barriers to access and ease the economic and social burdens faced by residents of peripheral districts. In doing so, the research provides empirical evidence for spatial inequality in higher education and highlights the need for policy attention in Mizoram.

    [keywords] => Spatial inequality, GIS, Higher Education, College Access, Location Quotient, Mizoram, India 
 
 

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    [journalname] => EPRA International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research (IJMR)
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    [eissn] =>  2455-3662 (Online)
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