INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION AND ITS IMPACT
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Detailed explanation-1: -A rural area is an open swath of land that has few homes or other buildings, and not very many people. A rural areas population density is very low. Many people live in a city, or urban area. Their homes and businesses are located very close to one another.
Detailed explanation-2: -RBI defines rural areas as those areas with a population of less than 49, 000 (tier-3 to tier-6 cities). It is generally said that the rural areas house up to 70% of India’s population. Rural India contributes a large chunk to India’s GDP by way of agriculture, self-employment, services, construction etc.
Detailed explanation-3: -India is predominantly a rural country with two third of population and 70 per cent workforce residing in rural areas. Rural economy constitutes around 46 per cent of national income. Traditionally, agriculture is the prime sector of rural economy and rural employment.