Life in an Indian village is not a walk in the park by any means. Farming and agriculture are one of the most difficult jobs. The Indian farmer, in particular, is a hardworking and diligent man. The land and the crops need close attention and efforts day and night for a successful harvest. A farmer usually starts his day before the sun's up and works throughout the day. His work involves a lot of manual labour and persistence.A lot of the farmers do not enjoy the luxury of machines or tractors and have to rely on intense manual labor. Rain or shine, they can never take a day off and even after all these efforts and sacrifices, the financial condition of farmers in India remains very poor.The rising cost of living, frequent crop failures due to climate changes, insufficient support from the government and many other factors are contributing to their woes.
Although, since independence, our government has made many efforts to provide the villages with basic infrastructure facilities, one major disadvantage of living in an Indian village is the lack of infrastructure. The houses in most of the villagers in the country still have thatched roofs and are made of mud or clay. These are not permanent structures. There is maybe one school and one hospital shared by 3-4 small villages.The roads, too, are not well maintained and usually the villages are not well connected. Transportation facilities are also generally lacking and inadequate.But it is the grit and spirit of the hardworking villagers that is really inspiring. In spite of all these hardships they follow the path of honesty and lead a simple and virtuous life. They have extreme regard for the environment and for the traditions of our country. Indian villages have a rich history of culture and tradition. Art is celebrated in the form of dance, songs, plays, etc. In fact, some of our most famous dance forms and songs come to us from these traditions practiced in various villages from India. Our villages may lack modern infrastructure, but these are the places where we can find the true spirit of India. India, in fact, also faces the shameful problem of rising farmer suicides as well.The villages of India are major contributors to agriculture, thus making India an agricultural land. Life in an Indian village is called rural life and city life is considered urban life. Life in an Indian village for students and children is different from those growing up in urban households. The children are often led to their family occupation of agriculture and work as farmers. Farmers are the most undervalued people in our society. They work doubly hard to supply food on our plates and don't even get paid half of what they deserve. They work without any modern machines, for long days starting even before sunrise and end their days long after dusk. They toil in the scorching heat and in the rain. The most difficult aspect of a farmer's life is mostly dependent on climatic conditions. Also, one of the other ways of earning a living in the villages is by housing cattle like cows, sheep, goats, and poultry.
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