In the recent decades, human development index has vastly been accepted as the measurement of overall socio-economic development of any region. Since 1990, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), publishes Human Development Report, which gives the ranks to all the countries in Human Development Index (HDI). HDI is a composite index of three dimensions viz., Standard of living, Knowledge and longevity. Many countries have framed the policies and programme to achieve the higher human development. Hence, they initiated the construction of HDI at disaggregated levels. Now most the countries world over have the national human development reports taking into consideration of providence/states/regions at the unit of study. These national level reports have guided the policy makers in different ways. India is not lagging behind in this direction. In India, government as well as individuals have also constructed Human Development Indices. Further, many states have also constructed HDI for their districts and taluks/blocks. These reports have helped the policy makers in various ways to achieve the higher Human Development. In India, due to rigid caste based hierarchical system, some social group are in the better-off position and some are lagging behind in many developmental fruits. With respect to Human Development also, some social groups are in good position and some are not. Hence, in India, many socio-economic indicators are studied at disaggregated levels like SC (Schedule Caste or Dalits), ST (Schedule Tribes or Tribes), OBC (Other Backward Communities), Minority, Non-SCST and so on. Similarly, for understanding of HDI of Dalits, Tribes and Non-SCST become more meaningful for the proper policy frame-work. In the present paper an attempt has been be made construct HDI for Dalits, Tribes and non-SCST for Indian states, using modified methodology of UNDP and Thorat’s. Further, the way travelled and the distance to be travelled by Dalits and Tribes in HDI has been analysed. Appropriate policy measures are suggested to improve the data base for different disaggregated groups, which will help to understand the problem more meaningfully. The study suggests that Like UNDP, India should have a Human Development Report for entire nation. This report should construct social group wise HDI for all the districts. These indices can be calculated once in a five year. In the next five years, implementation of good policy and programme towards achievement of higher human development based on the finding and recommendations of the report. Hence, inclusive balanced regional development can be achieved in India
