Farm to Non-Farm: Are India’s Villages “Rurbanising†?

Pranav Sidhwani

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Abstract: The process of urbanization in terms of workforce patterns is largely considered to be unidirectional – increasing engagement of the workforce in non-agricultural occupational pursuits. Using a unique database matching Census data on rural settlements for 2001 and 2011, this paper shows that this process is not straightforward and is characterised by considerable variation and unpredictability. This poses several questions regarding policy implementation, and particularly, on where the focus of the government’s ‘RURBAN’ initiatives should be.

Keywords: India; Urbanisation; Farming; Agriculture; Employment (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015-06
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