rural
/ˈrʊərəl/adjective
उच्चारण रुअरल
ग्रामीण, देहाती, गाँव का
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connected with or like the countryside, not the town
ग्रामीण, देहाती, गाँव का
- rural India
- a rural school with two teachers
- rural development
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- Many rural families depend on farming for their income.
- The government plans to improve roads in rural areas.
- She grew up in a quiet rural village in Punjab.
Synonyms country pastoral agricultural
Opposite urban city metropolitan
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rural + noun (attributive only)
Rural is used mostly before a noun to describe an area, a way of life or a service; it does not describe a person.
'Rural' प्रायः noun से पहले आकर किसी क्षेत्र, जीवन-शैली या सेवा का वर्णन करता है; वह व्यक्ति का वर्णन नहीं करता।
- Rural roads in this district are poorly maintained.
- Radhika did her research on rural education.
in rural areas / in rural India
Use in with rural areas, rural parts or rural India; do not say 'at rural area'.
'Rural areas', 'rural parts' या 'rural India' के साथ 'in' का प्रयोग होता है; 'at rural area' नहीं कहा जाता।
- Mobile banking is spreading fast in rural areas.
- Many young people leave rural India for jobs in cities.
rural vs urban (contrast)
Rural and urban are used as opposites, often in statistics and policy.
'Rural' और 'urban' विपरीतार्थी के रूप में प्रयुक्त होते हैं, प्रायः आँकड़ों और नीतियों में।
- The rural-urban gap in healthcare is still wide.
rural vs rustic
Rural simply describes the countryside; rustic describes a simple, charming country style.
'Rural' केवल देहात का वर्णन करता है; 'rustic' सरल, आकर्षक ग्रामीण शैली का वर्णन करता है।
- They stayed in a rustic cottage in a rural village.
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rural + noun
areadevelopmentpopulationbankeconomy
- The rural economy depends heavily on the monsoon.
rural + noun (services)
schoolelectrificationhealth centreroadpostman
- The government has promised rural electrification in every district.
adverb + rural
deeplypredominantlylargelyveryremote
- This is a largely rural state with few big towns.
rural-urban phrases
rural-urban migrationrural-urban dividerural povertyrural credit
- Rural-urban migration has put pressure on big cities.
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- About two-thirds of India's population still lives in rural areas.
भारत की लगभग दो-तिहाई जनसंख्या आज भी ग्रामीण क्षेत्रों में रहती है।
- The bank opened a branch in a rural block of Madhya Pradesh.
बैंक ने मध्य प्रदेश के एक ग्रामीण ब्लॉक में शाखा खोली।
- Radhika's grandfather prefers the quiet of rural life to the noise of Delhi.
राधिका के दादाजी को दिल्ली के शोर से अधिक गाँव के जीवन की शांति पसंद है।
- Rural women often walk long distances to fetch water.
ग्रामीण महिलाओं को प्रायः पानी लाने के लिए लंबी दूरी पैदल चलनी पड़ती है।
- The scheme gives rural youth training in computer skills.
यह योजना ग्रामीण युवाओं को कंप्यूटर कौशल का प्रशिक्षण देती है।
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✗ He belongs to a rural.
✓ He belongs to a rural area.
Rural is an adjective and cannot stand alone as a noun for a person or place.
'Rural' adjective है; वह अकेले noun बनकर व्यक्ति या स्थान का बोध नहीं करा सकता।
✗ The rural peoples need better schools.
✓ Rural people need better schools.
People is already plural and takes no s here, and the needs no article in a general statement.
'People' स्वयं plural है, उसमें 's' नहीं लगता, और सामान्य कथन में 'the' की आवश्यकता नहीं।
✗ The village is a rural place of Punjab.
✓ The village is a rural place in Punjab.
A place within a state or region takes in, not of.
किसी राज्य या क्षेत्र के भीतर स्थित स्थान के लिए 'in' आता है, 'of' नहीं।
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Rural, rustic and agricultural all point to the countryside, but each stresses something different.
'Rural', 'rustic' और 'agricultural' तीनों देहात की ओर संकेत करते हैं, पर हर एक अलग बात पर बल देता है।
Belonging to the countryside as opposed to the town.
शहर के विपरीत देहात से संबंधित।
- She works as a rural doctor.
Simple and plain in a country way, sometimes charming.
देहात के ढंग का सरल और सादा, कभी-कभी आकर्षक।
- The restaurant has a rustic look with wooden benches.
Connected with farming and its work.
खेती और उसके कार्य से संबंधित।
- India's agricultural output depends on rain.
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⌂Word origin and word building
Related: rustic (simple and typical of the countryside), rusticate (send away from a university).
इससे जुड़े शब्द rustic (गाँव जैसा सादा) और rusticate (विश्वविद्यालय से निष्कासित करना) हैं।