LUCKNOW, Oct. 25 -- A recent study by economics faculty members of Lucknow University, Nagendra Kumar Maurya and professor Roli Mishra, has found that districts in eastern Uttar Pradesh -- Bahraich, Balrampur, Shravasti, and Siddharth Nagar -- remain among the most backward in the state.

However, the researchers noted that the secondary and tertiary sectors have grown significantly in these areas over the last two decades, as per data calculated by the Directorate of Economics and Statistics (UP).

The researchers developed a composite development index for 28 districts based on 19 social and economic indicators, including income, education, agriculture, employment, and infrastructure.

Mishra pointed out that despite an increase in the ...