10 main causes of Poverty in
India
1. Rapidly Rising Population:
The population during the last 45 years has
increased at the rate of 2.2% per annum.
On average 17 million people are added
every year to its population which raises
the demand for consumption goods
considerably.
2. Low Productivity in Agriculture:
The level of productivity in agriculture is
low due to subdivided and fragmented
holdings, lack of capital, use of traditional
methods of cultivation, illiteracy etc. This is
the main cause of poverty in the country.
3. Under Utilized Resources:
The existence of under employment and
disguised unemployment of human
resources and under utilization of resources
has resulted in low production in
agricultural sector. This brought a down fall
in their standard of living.
