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Abstract A house is one of the three basic needs of the mankind. Its importance varies in various climatic conditions yet the basic need remains more or less the same, as it provides shelter and protection from the rigours of climate. Therefore, it is essential to consider the location, architectural style, shape and size, building materials, house plan, cost, classification and occupancy rate of houses. House is a social concept; its nature and cognition are varying with caste, class, religion and region (Unni, 1965). The census data of 2011 has been used for the present research work. The data in respect of rural houses and its uses and housing conditions have been used. The housing conditions like good, livable and dilapidated at district, state and broad regional level in proportion to total rural houses have been calculated in per cent in India. The study area has been divided into seven broad regions, viz; north western, northern, eastern, north eastern, western and southern and islands as demarcated by Ahmed. Census of India classified the total houses into two broad categories viz ; (i) vacant houses and (ii) occupied houses. In 2011, about 94 per cent houses are found occupied houses in rural India. The occupied houses are divided into ten categories. It is recorded that maximum occupied houses are used as residence (72.47 %). Further, it is observed that about 46 per cent houses are in good condition, 48 per cent in livable condition; and only 6 per cent are found in dilapidated conditions out of total rural houses in India in 2011. The condition of houses across the broad regions differs significantly in rural India. The highest proportion of houses in dilapidated condition is found in north eastern region (9.90 %) and lowest in islands (2.75 %) in rural India.

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"HOUSING CONDITIONS IN RURAL INDIA: A REGIONAL ANALYSIS", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 5, page no.835-842, MAY-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1805744.pdf

"HOUSING CONDITIONS IN RURAL INDIA: A REGIONAL ANALYSIS", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 5, page no. pp835-842, MAY-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1805744.pdf