Question

Answer the following question in about 30 words.

Which states have a large rural population in India? Give one reason for such a large rural population.

Answer 1

The states of Himachal Pradesh, Odisha, U.P., Bihar, and Sikkim have a very high percentage of rural population. The reason for the high rural population is that these areas have low levels of economic and social development and, hence, low levels of infrastructural development, which tend to inhibit the process of urbanisation. Also, with sluggish growth, people tend to concentrate on primary activities.