% of people living in rural areas: 80.13%

Rural is not necessarily agricultural, the main source of livelihood of over 33% of rural households is not from agriculture

Significant increase in the real per capita expenditure on education

By 2001-02, it was Rs. 245 or 2.5% of total spending, measured in constant prices

In 2001, over 30% of rural households had at least one bank account, and were used banking services

But

only 31% of rural households can claim to have drinking water facilities within their homesteads

Less than 44% have an electricity connection