FINANCIAL INCLUSION INDEX OF INDIA

Financial inclusion facilitates economic growth by ensuring the participation of each section society. In present paper, authors attempt to develop a Inclusion Index (FII) for India. For this, various dimensions and indicators that impact financial have been studied. Further, achieving robustness in results, weightage has assigned every indicator. The index is calculated analyzing nine sixty-two duration eight years, i.e., from 2012 2019. By estimating through different their indicators, three FII ranges obtained. computed adopting methodology used United Nations Development Program computing some its standard indices such as human development index, poverty gender index. From analysis during study, it evident India heading toward inclusive with 0.62 final year study. results also signal policymakers focus more on awareness programs, provide benefits promote usage digital services use technology deliver wide range products. Keywords: Economic Development, Human System, Index, Inclusive Growth DOI： https://doi.org/10.35741/issn.0258-2724.58.3.58