Rural economy constitutes 46 per cent of national income. Despite the rise of urbanisation more than half of India’s population is projected to be rural by 2050. Thus growth and development of rural economy and population is a key to overall growth and inclusive development of the country. The term rural development is a subset of the broader term“Development”.However, we define it; development is a universally cherished goal of individuals, families, communities and nations all over the world.According to World Bank rural development is a strategy designed to improve the economic and social life of a specific group of people by extending the benefits of development to the poorest among those who seek livelihood in the rural areas. According to National Commission on Agriculture rural development means development of an area and the people through optimum development and utilization of local resources by bringing about necessary institutions, structures and attitudinal changes and by delivering package of services to improve all fields of the rural poor and rural weak.