2. Natural Factors Coal (fourth-largest reserves in the world), iron ore, manganese, mica, bauxite, titanium ore, chromite, natural gas, diamonds, petroleum, limestone, arable land. Location- Southern Asia, bordering the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal, between Burma and Pakistan.
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4. Human Factors Population- 1,156,897,766 (July 2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 2 Population growth rate-1.407% (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 93 Age Structure- 0-14 years: 31.1% 15-64 years: 63.6% 65 years and over: 5.3%
5. Economic Factors GDP- $3,100 GDP composition by sector : Agriculture: 17.5% Industry: 20% Services: 62.6% GDP real growth rate : 6.1% Unemployment Rate : 9.5% Inflation Rate : 9.8%
6. Infrastructure- There are currently 349 airports in India. India has the 4th largest railway network in the world (63,327 km) India has the largest democracy in the world. Conflicts in Kashmir (Pakistan) Corruption in certain parts of India (Child labor, Human trafficking) Gini index- 36.8
7. Obstacles to Development Diseases People Living with HIV/AIDS- 2.4 million (2007 est.) country comparison to the world: 3 HIV/AIDS death- 310,000 (2001 est.) country comparison to the world: 2 Dependence upon oil as a fuel. Population Corruption in the government Population below poverty line- 25%
8. Poverty Trap Lack of proper education-> Higher unemployment rate -> Unequal distribution of income-> Low savings-> Low Economic growth.
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10. Potential Has many minerals which is good for economic growth Literacy Rate : 61% School life expectancy : 10 years English is widely spoken.
11. Formal Proposal Seventy per cent of poor women in India cannot read or write. Projected cost to build schools in Kerala- 10 million. 10 schools- 300 per school. Payback loans in 10-15 years after education when they enter the labor force. Project Goal- To educate rural India and close the gap between the middle class and the poor.
12. Examples of Similar Projects Two Bank projects in rural Andhra Pradesh have helped poor village women to organize themselves into self-help groups. Half a million women's groups have been empowered, giving rural families a voice in demanding better healthcare and education. Helping poor families gain access to education and health care has raised their incomes by some 30 to 40 percent.
