The villages of India
Villages of India had often represented poverty, underdeveloped areas and economic backwardness where the people basically indulge in primary sectors for employment but today they are gradually becoming the teachers of sustainable development and eco heritage sites, some of them are even leading cities in terms of development. They are the incredibly beautiful places of our country where people co exists with nature and the nature blesses them with amazing flora and fauna. The environment of the villages is so pure and breathtaking, that teaches people to love and respect nature unconditionally.
- Mawlynnong, Meghalaya:
The cleanest Village of Asia.
- Ziro, Arunachal Pradesh:
Ziro is considered for UNESCO heritage listing a many times. The village gained a lot of popularity since the advent of the ‘Ziro Music Festival.
- Andro, Manipur:
A small hamlet popular for its pottery, Andro exemplifies an authentic Manipuri village along with the cultural complex. The village is also famous for the Doll House, which showcases 29 different types of dolls that represent the cross cultural mix of Manipuri tribes.
- Kisama, Nagaland:
- Mayong, Assam:
This village is also known as the ‘Land of Black Magic’ in Assam.
- Khonoma, Nagaland
This village is the ‘India’s first Green Village’. The village now is primarily involved in eco-tourism.
- Kaza Village (Himachal Pradesh):
This village is situated in a remote village in the Spiti valley of Himachal Pradesh. It is surrounded by cold claded mountains on all sides.
- Baghuvar village (Madhya Pradesh):
An open defecation free (ODF), 100% literacy and sanitation, no caste discrimination, plantation and rain water harvesting at every house in this village. This village has the highest number of gobar gas plants in M.P and it is one of the cleanest village of India.
- Nadipudi village( Andhra Pradesh):
One of the most beautiful villages of Andhra Pradesh.
- Peruru Village (Andhra Pradesh):
It is a heritage village of Andhra Pradesh, they have stayed the same with their traditional heritage architecture. The houses have remained unchanged for about hundred years, most of the roads are still mud-roads, there are ancient temples, and there is noticeable calmness.
- Kumarakom Village Kerala:
It is one of the places developed for ecotourism. This village is blessed with nature’s beauty. Village life experience at Kumarakom has bagged the UNWTO award as an innovative community based tourism product.
- Bhilar village, Maharashtra:
It is the first India’s ‘village of books’ in Maharashtra. There are around 15,000 books kept there permanently for the public at around 25 locations in the village. Any one interested in reading, can pick a book of his/her choice, read for as long as they want and keep it back for the others to read.
- Chakar Village, Punjab:
Once famous for crime, now this village owns about 350 medals from state, national and international events. This village has three lakes with boating facility, a sports academy, sewage water treatment plant, groundwater recharge system, parks, public canteen, waiting area at bus stand, a panchayat office.
- Kila Raipur, Ludhiana (Punjab):
This village organise an annual Rural Olympics event every February. Events like bull racing and martial arts are the main themes of the event.
- Kasol, Himachal Pardesh:
It is one of the most beautiful village of India.
- Chaugan Village, Madhya Pradesh:
This village has fascinating forests and mountainous villages.
- Akodara village (Gujarat):
It is India’s First digital village. This village with population of 1,200 people has been adopted by ICICI Bank, and the people have savings account and prefer cashless transactions. The children of this village use digital aid for learning things. The schools have access to digital attendance, people have aadhar linked bank account for transfer of subsidy, cctv cameras and the people love e- shopping.
- Aurangabad village:
This village of Bihar is defying poverty by cultivating strawberries and boosting the local economy. The strawberry cultivation has increased job creation and have helped to reduce the migration of people to cities for job hunting.
- Bishnoi village:
It is a small village near the city of Jodhpur in Rajasthan. The Bishnoi tribe is well known for animal and plant conservation. These villagers protect their soil from erosion by planting fodder for their cattle. The people of this are also famous for their block printing work.
The villages Of India are writing an incredible stories of their journey that will be remembered for the generations to come. India is fortunate to have such village who are gradually becoming role model of development.
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