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TOPIC -61

Development of Rural Areas

Quick Points to Remember

• A large proportion of the population lives in rural areas
• Rural area development is necessary for the overall development
• Lack of infrastructure, electricity , roads etc
• A number of schemes are working

Introduction
More than 60% of Indian population lives in rural areas. Rural development is
therefore the main area of focus for the upliftment of Indian economy.
Improving the conditions of the rural areas and giving them better access to
resources is known as development of rural areas.
The growth rates in rural areas are low and a number of schemes are being worked
upon for rural development.
The health indicators like infant mortality rates, maternity mortality rates etc indicate
a poor health scenario in rural areas.

Recent issues
• There is lack of adequate infrastructure in rural areas and even basic needs
at some places.
• The rural road connectivity is low. There are a number of areas which do not
have proper roads and remain fairly disconnected to even schools and other
important areas.
• Although 73% of the total villages are said to be electrified as per 2017 data
only 8% of these villages have electricity in all households. There are places
in india where people have not seen electricity in 70 years! Shocking isn’t it?
• Literacy rate in rural areas is low as compared to urban areas. Literacy rate
in 70% in rural areas.

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