Presented as a part of the "Management of Rural and Social Sector" course of "MBA - Public Service Management and e-Governance" program of "A.B.V. Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management, Gwalior".

1. Rural Economy of India
(Rural Development –Principles, Policies, and Management) Katar Singh
Presented By: ABHINAV SAXENA (2013PSM-001)

5. Indian Economy: Predominantly Rural
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2001 CENSUS
2011 CENSUS
Significant portion of India’s population still resides in villages
Percentage of rural population
Percentage of urban population

6. 2006-07
2012-13
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CONTRIBUTION OF AGRICULTURAL SECTOR TOWARDS NATIONAL GDP
Percentage contribution
Indian Economy: Predominantly Rural

7. Size & Structure of Rural Economy
•Economy: Collection of economic, social, legal, institutional, and technological arrangements through which individuals in society seek to increase their material and spiritual well-being.

8. •Elementary functions of an economy:
Size & Structure of Rural Economy

9. Indian Economy
Rural
Agricultural
Non- agricultural
Non-rural
Size & Structure of Rural Economy

10. Major stakeholders of rural sector

11. Major stakeholders of rural sector

12. Major stakeholders of rural sector

13. Major stakeholders of rural sector

14. Major stakeholders of rural sector

15. Parameters to measure size of rural sector:

16. Parameters to measure size of rural sector:

17. Parameters to measure size of rural sector:

18. Parameters to measure size of rural sector:

19. Parameters to measure size of rural sector:

20. Characteristics of rural sector
•Excessive dependence on nature
•Small uneconomic land and livestock holdings
•Low capital-labor ratio
•Low factor productivity
•Long gestation & low rate of turnover
•High incidence of poverty
•Unskilled workforce
•Lack of basic infrastructure

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