Welfare geography critically examines issues of inequality, social justice, and the distribution of societal benefits. In India, historical, cultural, and social hierarchies have historically led to significant regional and social deprivation. This study aims to assess the social well-being status of Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations across sample villages in Kolhapur District. Although Kolhapur is recognized for its agro-based industrialization and holds the highest per capita income in India, the well-being of its marginalized populations remains highly unsatisfactory.
Hande et al. (Mon,) studied this question.