INDIA

BY JAA
GENERAL INFORMATION
Location : Arabian Sea on the west

The Bay of Bengal on the east

The Indian Ocean to the south

Capital city: New Delhi

President : Pranab Mukherjee

Prime Minister: Narendra Modi

Form of Government : Federal Republic

Population: 1.252billion

Language: Hindi
POPULATION

The second largest

population on the world
(behind China)
Population: 1.252billion
Two thirds of the
population do agriculture.
(rice, cotton, jute, wheat, barley,
linseed, tea, coffee and rubber)
 TOURIST ATTRACTIONS

The Taj Mahal was built

between 1632 and 1653 by
the Mughal Empire

Ajanta Caves are rock-cut

cave monuments dating from
the 2th century BC

Harmandir Sahib ( the

Golden Temple) - The most
important religious place to
the Sikhs
POLITICAL STRUCTURE

The largest acting democracy in the world

General elections are held every 5 years

IMPORTANT LEADER(S)

Mahatma Gandhi
fighting for the Rights of Hindu
and Muslims in South Africa with
non-Violence technique.

Fought for the independence of

India
POVERTY IN INDIA
POVERTY IN INDIA - STATISTICS

50% of Indians dont have proper shelter

70% dont have access to decent toilets

35% of households dont have a nearby water source;

85% of villages dont have a secondary school

Over 40% of these same villages dont have proper roads

connecting them.
URBAN POVERTY

Urban poverty in India is a

direct effect of rural
migrations fleeing poverty

housing problem (slum)

RURAL POVERTY

The poorest areas

Rajasthan

Madhya Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh

Bihar

Jharkhand

Orissa

Chhattisgarh

West Bengal
MAIN CAUSE

lack of access to
productive assets and
financial resources.

Inadequate health care.

Limited access to social

services.
PROMOTE AGRICULTURE
TOURISM

Achieve income

Achieve employment

Achieve stability in rural

area.
GIVING THE EDUCATION

Illiteracy is a major
national problem and a
major cause for poverty.

Education will empower

them to engage in better
jobs, which in turn would
help them come above
the poverty line.
NO CORRUPTION

Ex: Theres money to

develop the slums,
obviously its disappeared.

Ex: Nearly 96 per cent

villages in India are
electrified but only 69 per
cent of homes have
electricity connections

Let the National Sample

Survey Organization
(NSSO) take a survey on
an Indians expenditure.
REDUCE THE GAP BETWEEN
POOR AND RICH
As you can see, people
who are buckets
adept,smart,cunning, and
skilled will grow faster and
faster.

In the other hand people

who are skilled less wont
get any opportunity to get
a better job. With this
reason they will be pushed
down from the rich.
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http://indianexpress.com/article/blogs/corruption-caste-and-poverty-get-to-work-
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http://www.ruralpovertyportal.org/country/home/tags/india