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Development of Urban and Rural Areas in India 20th to 21st century

Author: Namita Mandal

The 20th and 21st centuries mark a period of profound transformation for India\'s Urban and Rural landscapes. At the start of the 1900 India was overwhelming rural, with nearly 90% of the population living in villages. The 20th century especially after Independence in the focus shifted o food security. While the 20th century was defined by a transition from colonial extraction to planned economy, socialist-learning the 21at century has been India emerge as global 3powerhouse driven by liberalization, digital t6, and rapid urbanization. Therefore, there is and if proper planning for the area for development and raising the standard of living of people in the Nation but still, the majority of the Indian population (61% according to the 2011 Indian census)living in rural areas, rural development is very important because their contribute to the 46% of the National income, more or less 75% of the population live in rural areas and there is unemployment and low standard of living. The rural sector is dominant in the Indian economy because more than two-thirds workforce is engaged in rural areas.
Keywords: Development in the Urban and Rural Areas Population, Economy, Infrastructure, Education, Rural Areas of Technology