About the Book: Rural Development and Livelihoods in India: 2018 Edition
The share of rural population in total population of India was 74.3 percent in
1991 which decreased to 72.2 percent in 2001. According to 2011 Census, rural
population was 68.8 percent of total population. With prospect of
industrialisation and the consequent migration of rural population to urban
areas, the percentage share of rural population in total population is expected
to decline to 60 percent by 2030. Nevertheless, in the present scenario the bulk
of Indias population lives in rural areas. Alleviation of rural poverty has been
one of the primary objectives of planned development in