Clustering Analysis

Group states based on disaster frequency and budget allocation using K-Means clustering

Low Activity
18 states

Avg Events

2.3

Avg Budget

264 Cr

States with fewer disaster events and lower budget allocations. Generally smaller states or those with lower historical disaster frequency.

Moderate Activity
14 states

Avg Events

7.6

Avg Budget

990 Cr

States with moderate disaster activity and proportional budget allocations. These states experience regular but manageable disaster events.

High Activity
1 states

Avg Events

11.0

Avg Budget

3211 Cr

States with high disaster frequency and significant budget allocations. Priority states for disaster preparedness and response.

Cluster Visualization
States grouped by disaster events (X) and budget allocation (Y)
Low Activity
Moderate Activity
High Activity
Cluster Members
States in each cluster with their metrics
Low Activity18 states
Andhra PradeshOutlier
41170 Cr
Arunachal Pradesh
1195 Cr
Chandigarh
10 Cr
Chhattisgarh
2406 Cr
Delhi
30 Cr
Goa
111 Cr
Haryana
3471 Cr
Jharkhand
1547 Cr
KarnatakaOutlier
3809 Cr
Ladakh
10 Cr
Manipur
337 Cr
Meghalaya
451 Cr
Mizoram
239 Cr
Nagaland
135 Cr
Puducherry
20 Cr
Punjab
4480 Cr
Sikkim
240 Cr
Telangana
3456 Cr
Moderate Activity14 states
Assam
11665 Cr
Bihar
61439 Cr
Gujarat
101376 Cr
Himachal PradeshOutlier
8299 Cr
Jammu and KashmirOutlier
50 Cr
KeralaOutlier
5321 Cr
Madhya PradeshOutlier
51930 Cr
Odisha
121424 Cr
RajasthanOutlier
41530 Cr
Tamil Nadu
71039 Cr
TripuraOutlier
755 Cr
Uttar PradeshOutlier
72053 Cr
Uttarakhand
14666 Cr
West Bengal
61061 Cr
High Activity1 states
Maharashtra
113211 Cr
Clustering Methodology
How states are grouped using K-Means algorithm

1
Feature Selection

Two features are used: number of disaster events (2020-2025) and average SDRF budget allocation (2018-2025).

2
Normalization

Features are normalized to a 0-1 scale to ensure equal weighting in distance calculations.

3
K-Means Clustering

States are grouped into 3 clusters based on their Euclidean distance from cluster centroids.

4
Insights

Clusters reveal natural groupings that can inform budget allocation strategies and disaster preparedness plans.

Cluster Insights
Key observations from the clustering analysis

Budget Correlation

States with higher disaster frequency generally receive proportionally higher budget allocations, showing effective resource distribution.

High Activity Cluster

The high activity cluster includes states like Maharashtra and Rajasthan that face multiple disaster types requiring sustained attention.

Resource Optimization

Clustering helps identify states with similar needs, enabling shared disaster response strategies and resource pooling.