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Social sector is one of the important sector in the economy because it improves quality of human life as well as help to stimulate the economic development. It is not only improve quality but also make strong, healthy and give power to produce knowledge. Social sector includes such as primary education, public health, housing, drinking water and sanitation etc. Each its own importance and are related with each other. As it is revealed that social sector has not been given due attention during planning area because it has been viewed as less profitable sector, low return as compare to physical infrastructure, which contribute directly to economic growth. The fact is that both these economic and social infrastructure are equally important for achieving balance growth. Economic infrastructure and social infrastructures are inter connected and inter dependent. India has 35 States and UTs and Indian population has 121 corer, therefore it is a huge challenge to develop social sector on ahead of Indian government. However, India has been trying to give more budgetary provision and also give priority to social sector. That is why this study focus on social sector viz primary education, primary health services, housing, drinking water and sanitation. The present paper depends upon collateral (secondary) sources which published by government of India, Private agencies, Books, Journal, Internet etc since 1960 to 2010. In this paper observed that what is present condition of social sector and actual development of social sector such as primary education, primary health services, housing, drinking water and sanitation. Moreover, this paper studied about all states and UTs statistical data which published by government of India. Moreover all of the indicators observed and at the end of concluded and give some suggestion for better development of social sector. Earlier social sector has been viewed as unproductive sector. However, in recent years, it has been recognized that it contributes to economic development directly as well as indirectly. Improvement of quality of education, skill, health, housing condition has closed linked with economic development. Therefore, government has paid more attention to develop this sector. Social sector expenditure was inadequate as compared to the size of the problem. There has been declined trend in the budgetary allocation of both the central and state...