Gender and Development

Project

Conditions of Rural men and women in Rajasthan

Gad

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Submitted to:

Prof. Ila Patel

Submitted by: Group- 19

Dhruv Mittal(32064)

Durga Satapathy(32065)

Kajal Kumari(32074)

Nitin D Mendhe(32081)

INTRODUCTION

Rajasthan, also known as the “land of the rajasthanis (the land of kings )” is the largest state in India by area. Rajasthan covers 10.4% of India, an area of 342,269 square kilometres (132,151 sq mi).  Geographical features include the Thar Desert along north-western Rajasthan and the termination of the Ghaggar River near the archaeological ruins at Kalibanga of the Indus Valley Civilization, which are the oldest in the Indian subcontinent discovered so far. The State has a population of over 56.5 million, which comprises of 29.4 million males, and 27.1 million females, the sex ratio being 922.  Hindus account for 88.8% of the population. Muslims make up 8.5%, Sikhs 1.4% and Jains 1.2% of the population.

Rajasthan's economy is primarily agricultural and pastoral. Wheat and barley are cultivated over large areas, as are pulses, sugarcane, and oilseeds. Cotton and tobacco are the state's cash crops. Rajasthan is among the largest producers of edible oils in India and the second largest producer of oilseeds. Rajasthan is also the biggest wool-producing state in India and the main opium producer and consumer.

 In 1991, the state's literacy rate was only 38.55% (54.99% male and 20.44% female). In 2001, the literacy rate increased to 60.41% (75.70% male and 43.85% female). This was the highest leap in the percentage of literacy recorded in India (the rise in female literacy being 23%). At the Census 2011, Rajasthan had a literacy rate of 67.06% (80.51% male and 52.66% female). 

SOURCE: GOOGLE MAPS

HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX OF THE STATE

The growth plan of the State, based on reforms seeking an improvement of the basic indices of human development, namely education, health, poverty alleviation and income, has...