1. India and China: A Cultural Comparison
Samantha Hodges
SPA Class of 2007
Wesleyan University Class of 2011

2. Why am I here?

3. India Birth Rate: 21.72 births per 1,000 population
Death Rate: 7.6 deaths per 1,000 population
Fertility Rate: 2.6 children born per woman
Infant Mortality: deaths per 1,000 live births
Sex Ratio: 1.06 males per 1 female
Population Growth Rate:
What do these statistics mean?

4. Bangalore Population: ~59 million ~30 percent of India is urban
Bangalore is the fastest growing metropolis in India

5. A walk to school.

13. M.G. Road.

14. Parliament.

15. Sittilingi Valley, Tamil Nadu
Urban rural-breakdown
30/70
National Rural Health Mission
Tribal Health Initiative
Hospital
CHWs, Nurses
Organic Farming Initiative
Women’s Collective
Weaver’s Collective

19. Thrissur, Kerala The “Kerala” Model of Development Why Kerala?
~91 percent literacy
1.9 fertility rate
14 IMR
20 Child Mortality
35 in Mississippi
Why Kerala?

20. Integrated Rural Technology Center.

22. China Population Growth Rate: .655% in 2009
Birth Rate: 14 births per 1,000 population
Death Rate: 7.06 deaths per 1,000 population
Fertility Rate: 1.79 children born per woman
Infant Mortality: deaths per 1,000 live births
Sex Ratio: 1.1 males per 1 female
What do these statistics mean?

27. Wal-Mart.

28. Traditional Chinese Medicine.

29. Avatar.

30. Shaoshan
Mao’s birthplace
“Rural” visit

35. Fin.
Thank you!
Questions?