Kernel density estimation (KDE) and nonparametric methods form a cornerstone of contemporary statistical analysis. Unlike parametric approaches that assume a specific functional form for the ...

Backwardness is the result of different factors that exist in a society. The present study focused on infrastructural facilities and basic amenities to estimate the spatial distribution of backward ...

Modern systems of official statistics require the timely estimation of area-specific densities of subpopulations. Ideally estimates should be based on precise geocoded information, which is not ...