compare the conditions of poors in rural and urban areas
Rural poor | Urban poor |
Those who fail to intake 2400 calories per capita per day | Those who fail to intake 2100 calories per capita per day |
Consists of seasonally employed labourers | Consists of daily wage earners, rickshaw pullers, servants, unemployed, casual workers |
Does not have access to good education facilities | Enjoys better access to education than rural poor |
Has a lower standard of living than urban counterparts | Has better standard of living than rural poor |
Lives in kutchha houses | May live in pucca houses |
Rural poor may migrate to urban areas for better living standards | Does not migrate to rural areas for job opportunities |