A Comparative Study of Education among Rural and Urban Women and Its Impact on Society

Abstract

The aim of this comparative study is to compare the educational achievement, awareness of social rights, and employment status of rural and urban women in Jharkhand state, India, to highlight the role these variables play in the shaping of society. The research brings into light significant variations using a descriptive research methodology involving a sample population of 200 women (100 rural and 100 urban). The research illustrates that rural women are less educated, have a lower knowledge of legal and social rights, and have fewer job opportunities compared to their urban counterparts. Not only do only 5% of rural women possess qualifications equal to a high school diploma, but only 30% of urban women do. In the same vein, 15% of rural women claim to have a good grasp of social rights, while 60% of urban women claim to have a good understanding. There is also a wide gap in employment rates, with 45% of urban women employed and just 18% of rural women employed. The report emphasizes the importance of particular policies that seek to enhance rural education, knowledge on rights, and job opportunities as a means to close the urban-rural development gap and to enable women to be active social and economic actors.