Poor in Rural Areas vs Poor in Urban Areas
1. Poor in Rural Areas
They have no or very little lands
They either work as landless laborer's or as tenant cultivators
They also do lot of non agricultural jobs in villages like rearing sheep or livestock
2. Urban Poor
Many poor from villages migrate to cities during off season
They work as laborer's at construction sites
Many of them also are self employed and sell vegetables and fruits at road side or work as rickshaw pullers
2. Urban Poor
Many poor from villages migrate to cities during off season
They work as laborer's at construction sites
Many of them also are self employed and sell vegetables and fruits at road side or work as rickshaw pullers
NCERT Questions
Question 9
Illustrate the difference between rural and urban poverty.
Is it correct to say that poverty has shifted from rural to urban areas?
Use the trends in poverty ratio to support your answer.
View Answer1. Poor in Rural Areas
They have no or very little lands
They either work as landless laborer's or as tenant cultivators
They also do lot of non agricultural jobs in villages like rearing sheep or livestock
2. Urban Poor
They work as laborer's at construction sites
Many of them also are self employed and sell vegetables and fruits at road side or work as rickshaw pullers
Many poor from villages migrate to cities during off season in search of employment opportunities
The number of poor in rural areas reduced from 261.3 million in 1973-74 to 170.3 million in 2004-05.
In the same period, poor in urban increased from 60 million to 68.2 million
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