Village Development Index of Probolinggo Coastal Villages Case study: Bhinor Village, Paiton District

One of the factors affecting the development of villages through Village Development Index (IDM) is the access to information and communication technology. Paiton District has the highest level of tele-density and serves as strategic areas of Probolinggo Regency. The activities of the Paiton Steam Power Plant affect the socio-economic conditions of Bhinor community as well as an expansion of the coastline. This research aimed to find out IDM in Bhinor Village related to the existence of the Paiton Steam Power Plant. This study employed IDM composite index and literature review. The results indicated that characteristics of ICT infrastructure services in Bhinor Village tended to BTS services as well as Radio and Telephone. Paiton Steam Power Plant contributes positively to the social and economic activities of the residents in Bhinor Village. In environmental aspects, it produces pollution and changes in the coastline due to abrasion. This is in accordance with the results of the IDM calculation, in which Bhinor Village has a high value on the Economic and Social Security Index. It has a low value on the Environmental Resilience Index. Villagers can use ICT availability to deal with environmental issues and improve Environmental Resilience.