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case study on rural development of 12th economics​

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• Case Study of Village Neriga, Karnataka, India: Demography of the Village: Neriga Village is a small village near the outskirts of the city of Bangalore. It is located approximately 24 km from the city of Bangalore. Neriga village is about 400 hectares and rests at an elevation of about 900 meters above sea level. In the village, there are no facilities such as hospitals, banks, police stations or markets. Population details:The current population of the village is 6,000 people. This is a significant increase from the census taken in 2001 that showed a number of 1,345. Information on the population: The primary language spoken in the village is Kannada. Many residents also speak fluent Telugu. The literacy rate lies around the range of 80%. The average yearly income of a family living in Neriga village is 15,000 rupees. The government has started a system called the “ration card”, which sells goods to people at reduced prices. The number of people in Neriga village who have the ration card is 1600 people. The government also provides school going children with free books and free lunch. Occupation: The primary occupation of the residents of Neriga village is agriculture. The agricultural production includes paddy (rice), raagi, roja, kanakambara and some vegetables. Sericulture is also practiced. The village is known for its Nilagiri plantations. Small-scale brick industries are also located in the village. A number of about 100 people work outside of Neriga village Schooling: Even though the literacy rate in the village is about 80%.An average of 20 people in the village finish school upto 10th grade. In Neriga village, there is only a primary school. Students must go to a nearby village to study middle and secondary school. The main reason for student dropouts are as follows:  Lack of awareness: Parents with little or no education awareness want their children to leave school.  Lack of funding: After grade 8, a small amount of money is to be paid in order to continue going to school. Some cannot afford this.  Work: Sometimes, children are needed to work to help improve the family income. Children that leave school go and work in farms and make 25 – 50 rupees a day.  Marriage: Children get married and therefore stop coming to school.