PRESENTED BY- AJAY YADAVSEC-A

G.L.bajaj. institute

Rural Development generally refers to the process of improving the quality of life and economic well-being of people living in relatively isolated and sparsely populated areas.

The need for rural communities to approach development from a wider perspective has created more focus on a broad range of development goals rather than merely creating incentive for agricultural or resource based businesses. Education, entrepreneurship, physical infrastructure, and social infrastructure all play an important role in developing rural regions.

Rural development is also characterized by its emphasis on locally produced economic development strategies.

Urban development are defined by faster lifestyle, increased technology and high population density.

It also has a higher employment rate compared to rural areas. Lifestyle in urban areas is considered to be fast paced.

Urbanization also includes having more advance technology and science, where people have smartphones, tablets, laptops, desktops, etc.

When we think ‘rural’ we tend to imagine this...

Instead of this.........

And when we think ‘urban’ we might imagine this....

Instead of this......

Or even this........

Rural Life Urban life

1 Environment: Close / direct contact with nature. Preliminaries influenced by natural environmental elements like rain, heat, drought, frost, sow etc. over which there is no control.

Greater isolation from nature. Predominance of manmade (artificial environment).

2 Occupation: Agricultural is the fundamental occupation. Majority of population is engaged in agriculture. Neighbors of Agriculturist are also agriculturist

No fundamental occupation. Most of people engaged in principally in manufacturing, mechanical pursuits, trade commerce, professions and other non-agricultural occupations.

3 Density of Population: Density of population is lower. Density and rurality are negatively co-related.

Size of community is large in size. Urbanity and size of community are positively co-related.

4 Social Differentiations: Low degree of social differentiation

High degree of social differentiation

5 Standard of living is low. Standard of living is high.

6 Social Change: Rural social life is relatively static and stable.

Urban social life is under constant and rapid social change