Dimensions of Rural Poverty

Contents: Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Dimensions of Poverty in India. 3. Dimensions of Urban Poverty. 4. Rural Poverty in India. 5. Trends in Poverty. 6. Agricultural Growth and Rural Poverty. 7. Rural Poverty in Developing Countries. 8. Dairy Development Projects in India. 9. Local Governance for Rural Poverty Reduction. 10. Rural Poverty, Social Development and their implications. 11. A Paradigm for Rural Poverty Eradication. Bibliography. Index.

Poverty is curse for human being and also for a country. Undoubtedly, India is on path of development and is driving towards attaining the status of developed nation but still poverty, particularly in rural India is still a far cry. There are millions of people living below poverty line. There are thousands of people who embrace to suicide due to hunger and poverty. The book deals with all the facts in broader perspective pertaining to various dimensions of poverty in India.(Jacket)