A Village Market
Introduction:
A village market is a place where the villagers
meet to buy and sell things. It is a buying and selling Centre for the
villagers, Generally it sits every morning.
Besides, big markets sit once or twice a week.
Place/Site/Location/Where
Held:
A village market generally stands at a place
where people can easily come for buying and selling things. So, it usually
stands at the junction of roads or by the side of a river or a canal.
Kinds
of village markets:
There are two kinds of village markets. They are
daily market and weekly market. Daily market is called "Bazar" . It
sits daily in the morning. Weekly market is called "hat" It sits once
or twice a week in the evening.
Description:
A village market has three parts, like open
space, temporary shed and permanent shed. In the open space the sellers sit in
rows. Fish, milk,fruits, betel leaves, vegetables etc are sold here. In the
temporary sheds oil, rice, salt, pepper etc. are sold. Some grocers, doctors,
tailors, potters etc sit in the permanent shed.
Usefulness:
The village market is very useful to the
villagers. Here they get all things of daily use. It saves the villagers from
going to distant places to buy things.
It is the meeting place of the villagers. The villagers find a social and
friendly life here.
Demerits:
A village market has some demerits too. It is a
noisy and unhealthy place. The pickpockets gather there.
Conclusion:
The village market does great service to the
rural people. It is the backbone of the rural economy.
