• BHAGIRATH

 ABSTRACT India is a large country having population about 135 crores. Rural population (% of total population) in India was reported at 66.46 % in 2017, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators. We have seen unemployment or underemployment in the villages that has led to influx of rural population to the cities because there are no proper opportunities of livelihood in villages accepted agriculture. In really entrepreneurship plays a vital role in removing poverty by creation of new opportunities for entrepreneur as well as man power. It makes possible to setup new business and job opportunities in both production and service industry. But t¬o start a new business in rural areas facing many challenges and problems. Everything from starting till end is based on funds. Another challenge and serious problem in rural area is to find out technically skilled manpower. Even then our Government and Banks are providing financial support and subsidies to start new business in rural areas. Prime Minister’s “Make in India”, “NSDC”, “MNREGA”, “National Swarojgar Scheme”, “Mudra” projects has been induced major initiative policies for work and education. One of the major objective of the developmental policies in India is to provide employment to millions of unemployed rural youth but the core of problem in countries like India is surplus agricultural labor and closure of traditional village industries, resulting in increased unemployment in rural areas and migration of rural youth to urban areas in search for job

Entrepreneur and Entrepreneurship, Rural unemployment, Rural Enterprises.

"ENTREPRENEURSHIP: A GATEWAY FOR RURAL EMPLOYMENT", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 12, page no.d1-d4, December-2021, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2112301.pdf

"ENTREPRENEURSHIP: A GATEWAY FOR RURAL EMPLOYMENT", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 12, page no. ppd1-d4, December-2021, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2112301.pdf