Geo-Statistical Analysis of Increasing Addiction to Electronic Gadgets and its Impact on Social Interaction in Everyday Geography of Delhi

Social Interaction is the key to maintaining a healthy bond among people. In metropolitan cities like Delhi, the level of interaction among people depends on various factors and the survey aims to find the main factors responsible. Among these, one is the time spent on electronic gadgets like laptops, smart phones, TV’s etc. by people of different age groups. The other factor is, the structure and style of different households, whether they are builder flats or properly planned societies. The two factors are interconnected and have a direct bearing on the levels of social interaction. The study is based on both primary and secondary data sources collected from various sources. As a methodological approach, the findings of the survey will incorporate various thematic and advanced Geo-statistical techniques like sampling plans, correlation coefficients, T-test, factor analysis, time series analysis, softwares like SPSS 16.0 and Q-GIS 3.8.2. The paper also suggests ways to enhance the level of social interaction at both individual and community levels like provision of well-maintained parks within a range of 50 m to 200 m from the residential areas, limiting the child’s dependency on technology, and encouraging interaction through physical activities involving team work, awareness regarding importance of social interaction in the early stages of child development, observing a gadget free day every week or gadget free hour every day, organization of regular family trips and friend’s get-together, improving the social set up of residential areas. The finding suggests that proper planning, maintenance, and decision-making in these areas can help in achieving and reviving the era of social interaction leading to a healthy workforce and creation of a sustainable society.