Some of the basic reasons of rural poverty in India are:
                    Unequal distribution of income.
                    High population growth.
                    Illiteracy.
                    Large families.
                    Caste system.
Problems Of Rural Poverty
                    Presence of malnutrition, illiteracy, diseases and long term health problems.
                    Unhygienic living conditions, lack of proper housing, high infant mortality rate, injustice to women    and social ill-treatment of certain sections of society.