Book excerpt: - Comprehensive geographical background of Arunachal Pradesh - Developing and understanding of existing land use patterns and factors responsible for changes among land use categories - Identification of levels of agricultural development and regionality - Infrastructure (roads, telecommunications, post-offices, banks, electrification) growth and intra-state distribution - Under-utilisation of education and health opportunities crucially shaping general development - Gender situation in Arunachal analysing sex-ratio, education and economic participation