Explain the cause of poverty?
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Illiteracy Overpopulation Indebtness Corruption Slow economic development Social Inequality
The major reasons for poverty in India are:
Large population Major dependence of population on agricultural activities low rate of literacy wide disparities in income Unskilled or semi skilled labour
The major reasons for poverty in India are:
Large population Major dependence of population on agricultural activities low rate of literacy wide disparities in income Unskilled or semi skilled labour
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It is said that “a country is poor because it is poor.” This idea has come down from Ragnar Nurkse. I am sure one cannot point out a single cause of poverty. Its causes are varied. They are as follows:
1. Climatic factors:
Climatic conditions constitute an important cause of poverty. The hot climate of India reduces the capacity of people especially the ruralites to work for which production severely suffers. Frequent flood, famine, earthquake and cyclone cause heavy damage to agriculture. Moreover, absence of timely rain, excessive or deficient rain affect severely country’s agricultural production.
2. Demographic factors:
The following demographic factors are accountable for poverty in India.
(i) Rapid growth of population:
Rapid growth of population aggravates the poverty of the people. The growth of population exceeds the rate of growth in national income. Population growth not only creates difficulties in the removal of poverty but also lowers the per capita income which tends to increase poverty. The burden of this reduction in per capita income is borne heavily by the poor people. Population growth at a faster rate increases labour supply which tends to lower the wage rate.
(ii) Size of family:
Size of the family has significant bearing on rural poverty. The larger the size of family, the lower is the per capita income, and the lower is the standard of living. The persistence of the joint family system has contributed to the health and earning capacity of the ruralites.
3. Personal causes:
(i) Lack of motivation:
Lack of motivation is an important cause of rural poverty. Some ruralites do not have a motive to work hard or even to earn something. This accounts for the poverty of the ruralites.
(ii) Idleness:
Most of the rural people are lazy, dull and reluctant to work. Hence they rot in poverty.
1. Climatic factors:
Climatic conditions constitute an important cause of poverty. The hot climate of India reduces the capacity of people especially the ruralites to work for which production severely suffers. Frequent flood, famine, earthquake and cyclone cause heavy damage to agriculture. Moreover, absence of timely rain, excessive or deficient rain affect severely country’s agricultural production.
2. Demographic factors:
The following demographic factors are accountable for poverty in India.
(i) Rapid growth of population:
Rapid growth of population aggravates the poverty of the people. The growth of population exceeds the rate of growth in national income. Population growth not only creates difficulties in the removal of poverty but also lowers the per capita income which tends to increase poverty. The burden of this reduction in per capita income is borne heavily by the poor people. Population growth at a faster rate increases labour supply which tends to lower the wage rate.
(ii) Size of family:
Size of the family has significant bearing on rural poverty. The larger the size of family, the lower is the per capita income, and the lower is the standard of living. The persistence of the joint family system has contributed to the health and earning capacity of the ruralites.
3. Personal causes:
(i) Lack of motivation:
Lack of motivation is an important cause of rural poverty. Some ruralites do not have a motive to work hard or even to earn something. This accounts for the poverty of the ruralites.
(ii) Idleness:
Most of the rural people are lazy, dull and reluctant to work. Hence they rot in poverty.
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