Previous Year Question

The traditional characteristics of a rural community include a definite territory, we-feeling, socio-cultural similarity and relative self-sufficiency.

We-feeling represents a sense of belonging, mutual attachment and community consciousness among its members. A community also possesses a definite territory, as it is associated with a particular geographical area.

Traditional rural communities tend to be relatively homogeneous in occupations, customs, traditions and ways of life. Therefore, cultural diversity is not regarded as a typical element of a rural community; greater diversity is comparatively more characteristic of complex urban communities.

Traditional villages were also characterised by a degree of self-sufficiency, as many local needs were met through local production, although modern rural communities are no longer completely self-sufficient.