Meaning of Human development: Human development is “development that enlarges people’s choice and improves their lives”. Standard of living & where people can live meaningful lives. Such as healthy, able to develop their talent, Participate in the activities of society etc.

Measurements of Human Development: Human development is measured with –

I. The Human development Index. 

II. The Human poverty Index.

I. The Human development index: It is measured in three dimensions.

• Health: Good health results of higher life expectancy means the people have a greater chance of living longer and health. 
• Education: Based on the literacy rate development and status of a persons decides. 
• Decent standard of living: It is measured in terms of purchasing power (in US dollars).

II. The Human poverty index: It measures the short fall in human development in following indices.

• The probability of not surviving till the age of 40. 
• The adult illiteracy rate. 
• The number of people who are not able drink pure water. 
• The number of small children who are under weight.