NCERT Book Class 9 EVS Life in a village

6. Life in a village

Background

Most of the people in the rural areas are engaged in primary activities such as farming, keeping livestock, fishing or other related small scale and cottage industries. A large number of people may also be landless farm labourers, daily wagers and service providers. Basic facilities like safe drinking water, medical facility, education, transportation, etc. may not be easily available to them.

Methodology

This is a group project. The students can collect data about the people living in the village based on the following questionnaire.

Questionnaire

1. Collect the land utilisation data from the Panchayat, Revenue or Block Development Office.

2. How many roads lead to the village? How many pass through it?

3. What is the occupation that the villagers are commonly engaged in?

4. Find out the different welfare schemes running in the village (you can get this information from the Panchayat, Revenue or Block Development Office) and enquire whether they know about those welfare schemes.

5. Is there any person getting any benefit from such schemes?

6. Is there any health centre, doctor or school?

Conclusion

Based on the study of different group members, prepare a brief report on life in that village. 

Follow-up

1. Display your report in your class or the bulletin board of your school.

2. Draw a topographical map of the village.

Please refer to attached file for NCERT Class 9 EVS Life in a village