India A village in central India.
"The soul of India lives in its villages",declared M. K. Gandhi at the beginning of 20th century.
According to the 2001 Indian census, 74% of Indians live in 638,365 different villages.
The size of these villages varies considerably. 236,004 Indian villages have a population less than 500, while 3,976 villages have a population of 10,000+.
Most villages have their own temple, mosque or church depending on the local religious following.