The document discusses the socio-cultural transformation due to modernization in Assam, highlighting changes in values, norms, institutions, and structures. It presents data on health, infrastructure, and telecommunication improvements while evaluating the advantages and disadvantages of modernization in rural areas. The findings indicate a need for modernization that respects and preserves local cultural identity amidst the rapid changes brought about by technological advancement.

1. MANJIT DAS
M.A./M.Sc 2nd SEMESTER
CENTRE FOR STUDIES IN GEOGRAPHY
PRESENTED BY-

2. INTRODUCTION
 It is a process socio cultural transformation.
 It is the process of change and involving values, norms,
institution and structure.
 Political dimensions of modernization involves creation of a
modern nation or state.
 Cultural modernization involves adherence to nationalistic
ideology, belief in equality, freedom and humanism, a rational
and scientific outlook.
 Economic modernization involves industrialization
accompanied with monetization of economy, increasing division
of labor, use of management techniques and improved
technology and the expansion of service sector.
 Social modernization involves universalistic values,
achievement motivation, increasing literacy and urbanization
and the decline of traditional authority.

3. OBJECTIVES
Our present study depicts the picture of transformation
of rural areas due to the impact of modernization. Our present
objective are as follows
 To know the better condition of rural life
 Influence of modernization in rural areas for development
and its effect on day to day life
To show the socio- cultural development with the
modernization

4. METHODOLOGY
For the present study data were collected from
primary sources i.e. directly from individuals and also
from secondary sources such as journals, research paper,
census of India (1991, 2001 & 2011) , internet etc

5. 1
• Development of Science and Technology
2
• Development of Economic activity
3
• Successful Working of Democratic Institutions
3 MAJOR FACTORS OF MODERNIZATION

6. Faces of
modernization
Economic
Political
Cultural

7. a) Development in technology
b) Specialization in economic role
c) Scope for saving and investment
d) Expansion of market

8. a) Decline of traditional rulers
b) Formulation of ideology for the rulers to handle the power
c) Decentralization of power among the members of society

9. a) Growing differentiation among the major elements of culture
like religion, philosophy and science.
b) Spread of literacy and secular education
c) Expansion of media communication
d) Development of new cultural element

10. MODERNIZATION IN ASSAM
 Introduction of new institution like banking, mass media,
communication etc.
 Introduction of new value system such as equality, justice,
individualism, secularism etc.
 Acceptance of scientific innovation.
 Increase in the standard of living.
 Restructuring of political system i.e. introduction of
democracy
 Introduction of structural changes in social institution like
marriage, family, caste etc.

11. ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF
MODERNIZATION
Advantages
Smooth and advance
lifestyle
Opportunity to gain
knowledge
Gives you higher place
in society
It increase the
survivability power
Provide opportunity to
earn money
Disadvantages
It involves more
financial requirement
It damage the good
values of the life
It is very harmful for
nature
The life become artificial
It kills the humanity
feelings of human

12. IMPACT OF MODERNIZATION IN RURAL ASSAM
Percentage of Medical Institution
1991 2011
Primary Health centre 2.5 16.89
Sub-Centre 4.12 79.89
Source:- Census of India (1991 & 2011)

13. 0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
Primary Health Centre Sub Centre
Percentage Percentage of Medical Institution
1991
2011
Fig 1 :- Shows percentage of Medical Institution

14. Year Birth Rate Death Rate Infant
Mortality Rate
1971 39.3 18.7 144
2001 27.9 9.9 77
2011 24.0 8.4 58
Source:- Census of India

15. 0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
1971 2001 2011
Year
Birth Rate
Death Rate
Infant Moratlity Rate
Fig 2 :-Showing Birth rate, Death rate, & Infant mortality rate (19971,2001&2011)

16. Number Of Villages With Electricity
Year 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14
No. of
villages
20465 22294 22520 22587
19000
20000
21000
22000
23000
2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014
No.ofvillages
Source:- Economic Survey of Assam (Assam power distribution company ltd.)
Fig 3 :- Showing increasing the number of villages with electricity.

17. Rural Road Network in Assam
Year 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13
No. of
Road
Networks
27283 28753 30844 36544 36544
0
10000
20000
30000
40000
No. of Road Networks
No. of road Networks
Source:- Office of the chief engineer PWD (road) Assam
Fig 4 :- Showing growth of rural road networks

18. Rural Telephone Connection
year 2009-10 2010-11
No. of Connection 481092 594291
0
200000
400000
600000
800000
No. of Telephone Connection
2009-2010
2010-2011
Source:- Annual report 2009-10, 2010-11 of Dept. of telecommunication govt. of
Assam
Fig 5 :- Increasing the number of rural telecom connection

19. Village Public Telephone Connection
Year 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14
No. of
Connection
23992 24196 24415 24688 24692
23500
24000
24500
25000
2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014
Series 1
Series 1
Source:- Annual report 2009-10, 2010-11 of Dept. of telecommunication govt. of
Assam
Fig 6 :- Increasing the number of rural public telephone connection, 2009 to 2014

20. Year Population Total
Main
Workers
Cultivators Agricultural
labours
Household
Industry
Workers
Other
workers
1991 22414322 6992056 3559117 844964 61455 2526520
2001 26655528 7114097 2680092 636351 178082 3619572
2011 31205576 8687123 3138554 903294 242071 4403204
Source:- Economic Survey of Assam

21. 51%
12%1%
36%
1991
Cultivator Agricultural Labour
Household Industry Workers Other Workers
Fig 6 :- Percentage of rural workers in Assam 1991

22. 38%
9%
2%
51%
2001
Cultivators Agricultural Labours
Household Industry Workers Other Workers
.Percentage of rural workers in Assam 2001

23. 36%
10%
3%
51%
2011
Cultivators Agricutural labour
Household Industry Workers Other Workers
Fig 8:- Percentage of rural workers in Assam 2011

24. PERCEPTION OF RESPONDENCE REGARDING MORDINIZATION
Agree Disagree
F % F %
I like modernization 37 92.5 3 7.5
I think that modernization has change
the way of the life of people
36 90 4 10
I think modernization has change the
traditional dressing of people
38 95 2 5
Modernization has impact on my family 35 87.5 5 12.5
Modernization has impact on religious
system
30 75 10 25
I think cultural values are hurdles in
modernization
36 90 4 10

25. RESULT
 In the first query, 92.5% agreed with statement, only 7.5%were
not favor modernization; they argued that they love their culture.
 The next statement again 90% of people agreed
 In the 3rd query, a huge proportion i.e. 95% agreed, only 5%
disagreed, they stated that they wear only traditional dress.
 Family is consider a basic unit of the society, in the 4th query
majority of them 87.5% agreed while a minute 12.5% disagree
 When we asked 5th query which was about their religion majority
of them agreed i.e. 75% but 1/4th i.e. 25% disagree the statement.
From this statement we understand that people are very sensitive
about their religion.
 The last and important statement i.e. cultural values are obstacle
on the path of modernization or not, a huge proportion of people
i.e. 90% of them agree the statement only 10% of them disagree.

26. Suggestion
Yes we need modernization, and it is important for
country like India and specially state like Assam. But due to the
effect of modernization, people in rural areas tend to motivate
by the secondary and tertiary sector of earnings. Which seems to
have catastrophic impact upon rural agricultural livelihood,
which is the backbone of Assemese society. This seems to make
the state more dependent on other states for their food supply.

27. From the view of our study the followings should be the aim
of modernization on our state:-
• To increase the level of “production output” in agricultural
sector through the effect of the modern equipments
technology and products like hybrid seeds etc.
• To motivate society for modern type of agriculture
• To give implementation to our traditional & cultural arts-
crafts by modernization effect

28. Conclusion
We can conclude from the above results that the society
is going under transition and is becoming modernized because
the normative structure, cultural traits, value system, dress
patterns, and family system have all been strongly affected and
altered due to the modern world. The technological
advancement has fed people with new culture traits, diffusing
alien features into the societies. Traditional and cultural traits
are considered a sign of recognition and identity of any nation
and this very core has been permanently replaced by the
western world. So there is a dire need to save and preserve our
cultural identity. The researchers and social scientists should
play their role in this concern to save their identity.

30. Thank
you