13 Facts About Rural

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Rural areas are any place outside a municipality's urban development and it is carried by informal usage.

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In Britain, "rural" is defined by the government Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, using population data from the latest census, such as the United Kingdom Census 2001.

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Rural areas are known as the 'countryside' or a 'village' in India.

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Rural India contributes a large chunk to India's GDP by way of agriculture, self-employment, services, construction etc.

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Rural economies include both agricultural and non-agricultural industries industries, so rural economics has broader concerns than agricultural economics which focus more on food systems.

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Rural development is the process of improving the quality life and economic well-being of people living in rural areas, often relatively isolated and sparsely populated areas.

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Rural Development has traditionally centered on the exploitation of land-intensive natural resources such as agriculture and forestry.

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Rural electrification is the process of bringing electrical power to rural and remote areas.

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Rural communities are suffering from colossal market failures as the national grids fall short of their demand for electricity.

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Rural flight is the migratory pattern of peoples from rural areas into urban areas.

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Rural economies include both agricultural and non-agricultural industries industries, so rural economics has broader concerns than agricultural economics which focus more on food systems.

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Rural planning is an academic discipline that exists within or alongside the field of urban planning, regional planning or urbanism.

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Rural sociology is a field of sociology traditionally associated with the study of social structure and conflict in rural areas.

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