Public Transport Planning and Management in Developing Countries

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Demography and Settlement Patterns

2.2.3 Variation in economic status of urban and rural

population

Rural households main occupation is agriculture with 75 to 80 percent deriving a large

part of the income through agricultural related activities. About 10 to 15 percent of rural

households generate secondary income through dairy (milk) related activities. About 10 to

15 percent of households only generate income through other means such as employment,

manufacturing, trade, etc.

2.3 Gross domestic product (GDP)

GDP is the market value of all officially recognized final goods and services produced within ...