According to the 2001 Census, what share of India's people lived in rural areas?
A67 per cent
B50 per cent
C80 per cent
D33 per cent
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. 67 per cent
1. Most make their living from agriculture.
2. About 67 per cent were rural in 2001.
3. Land is the most important form of property.
_Source: syllabus Social Change and Development in India, Chapter 4, Change and Development in Rural Society._
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