Village

Indian villages are beautiful and serene. Majority of the Indian population resides in villages. The villagers lead a peaceful life amid greenery away from the mad rush of the cities. The needs of the villagers are less so they are satisfied with whatever little they have. While the villagers in India enjoy a pollution free environment and are closer to nature however they do face certain challenges.

There are thousands of villages in India. Every state in India encompasses hundreds of villages. The culture and traditions followed in Indian villages differs from state to state. The way the villagers dress up and the kind of things they eat is different in different regions. However, their way of living is largely the same. The villagers in India lead a simple life. They are hard working and enjoy the simplicities of life.

The roles of men and women in the Indian villages are well defined. The women in the villages stay at home and take care of the household chores. They cook, clean and may even be involved in sewing and knitting. The male members of the house go out to earn their livelihood. They are mostly involved in agricultural activities. Some of them also indulge in creating handicraft items. The day in the life of a villager begins early and ends early too. They wind up their tasks by evening and go to bed early.

Though the life of villagers in India is largely good however it can be challenging as many villages in the country lack basic amenities. Many villages in India do not have electricity. Even those that have power supply experience long power cuts leading to a lot of inconvenience. The villagers in India also face sanitation problem. Houses in many villages in India do not have washrooms thus it gets extremely difficult especially for the women.

Many villages do not have hospitals and nursing homes. Even those that have hospitals do not have good nursing staff.

Our villages would become more beautiful if such basic amenities are made available here.

Not much importance is given to education in the villages. Though slowly and steadily schools are being opened in villages, many villagers do not send their children to study. They particularly do not feel the need to educate the girl child as they believe she needs to do the household chores as she grows up and thus there is no need for her to go to the school. This is a sad situation and this mindset must be changed.

Even most of those who get the right to education only acquire primary or secondary education as most of the villages do not have higher secondary schools. In order to seek a graduation or post graduation degree, the children need to relocate to a big city. Most of the villagers hesitate sending their children to the cities for the fear of losing or distancing them.

Life in Indian villages is largely good. People lead a simple life and are there for each other in sickness and health. However, our villages lack basic amenities and living without these can be quite challenging.