write the Summary of it. The Way of Life in Villages : Most people who live in the villages are farmers. Their way of life is simple. Artisans and workers too lead a simple life like that of farmers. We shall, therefore, study how the farmers live. Food : Generally, we eat the kind of food grains that we produce in our region. the main article of food which many people eat is jowar or bajra bhakri. Rice is the main article of food that many others eat. Still others eat what thapatie Dal vegetables, chutney onions etc. are also included in the diet. On festive occasions a special sweet dish like 'puran-poli' is prepared. People living near the sea-coast mainly eat rice and fish Clothes : The farmer generally wears a dhoti, a 'bandi' or a shirt. He wears a cap or a turban or a roomal-turban. Some of them wear a shirt and a pair of pyjamas Ladies wear a nineyard sari and a choli. Nowadays women in villages have started wearing a six-yard sari. Houses : In regions where the rainfall is low, houses are flat-roofed. The houses in areas where there is a heavy rainfall, have sloping roofs.
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Question 3.
What are the main sources of livelihood of some families in the village?
Answer:
Some of the people rear cows and sell milk either to the milk societies or take milk to nearby town for selling.
In coastal areas people are busy with fishing.
Rural Livelihoods Class 6 Extra Questions Short Answer Type
Question 1.
Which other works/services do the people of the village provide?
Answer:
People engaged in services.
Blacksmiths
Nurses
Teachers
Washermen
Weavers
Barbers
Cycle repairs
Mechanics
Some shopkeepers and traders.
Question 2.
What types of shops are located in the main street which looks alike.
Answer:
Tea shops
Grocery shops
Barber shops
Cloth shops
Tailor shops
Fertiliser and seed shops
Question 3.
How many tea shops are there in the village? What do they sell?
Answer:
There are four tea shops in the village.
They sell:
Tiffin in the morning—Idli, Dosa, Upama.
Snacks in the evening—Vadai, Bonda and Mysorepak.
Question 4.
Describe other shops of the village Kalpattu.
Answer:
Other shops of the village Kalpattu:
Blacksmith,
He lives with his family.
His house acts as workshop too.
Next to the Blacksmith there is cycle hire and repair shop.
Washerman’s shops; two families.
Some people go to nearby town to work in construction work.
Some work as lorry drivers.
Question 5.
Write some sentences on th ? work of agriculture.
Answer:
Agriculture is the main work of the village people. ’
Paddy is the main crop grown in the irrigated fields.
Other crops are cotton, sugarcane and plaintain.
Some coconut groves