Economic Reasons

♤ Widespread unemployment and lack of gainful employment

♤ Lack of resources and wealth and inequality in wealth distribution

♤ Relatively lower rate of growth of income as compared to inflation

♤ Lack of capital and skill leading to a vicious circle of poverty

♤ Lower Per Capital Income

♤ Lack of professional and technical education and inadequate growth of industries

♤ Lower productivity in agriculture and industries

♤ Low level of wage rates

♤ Agriculture being over-burdened due to lack of alternative employment