introduction Flashcards
why do we need rural development in india?
. according to mahatma gandhi, the real progress of india is not the dev and expansion of urban centres, but the dev of villages
. india is a land of villages
. it has more than 6 lakh villages
. 70% of india’s population lives in villages
. 2/3rd population depend on agriculture
. 1/3rd n poverty
what do you mean by rural development
it is a comprehensive term which means the process of focusing on those activities that help develop specific regions within the village economy which are lagging behind
how is rural dev related to agricultural dev
. 2/3rd of ppl are depended on agriculture.
. majority of rural population is engaged in agriculture which is already overcrowded
. yet the share of agriculture to gdp is low
india is a land of _____
villages
why is india considered to be a land of villages
because it has more than 6 lakh villages within it