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every day life in india this e-book is about every day life in india.

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schools in india they have 6 different types of schools these are preschool elementary education secondary higher secondary graduation and post-graduation there are also a large number of boarding schools across india boarding schools provide lodging and food for students as well as education some good facts are 1/3 of people in india know how to read and write 96.5 children go to school in india barely half of the children who start school finish elementary school primary school dropout rates are higher for girls because not many women work when they are older only 40 of adult women can read.

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leisure time in india they like a wide range of sports hockey cricket football are extremely popular pachisi is india s national game it s a board game also kite flying is quite popular cinema is the most popular form of entertainment in india more films are made there than any other place in the world nearly 700 films a year the film industry is in mumbai and is called bollywood the biggest selling music albums are usually from films even in the remote country areas households with electricity can watch satellite television cricket in india.

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family life in some parts of india lots of relatives live together just in one big family the oldest man is had of the household when a women marries she moves into the family home of husband and helps with the work of the household a household may consist two grandparents several sons their wives and a number of children in cites where living is cramped young people start to set up smaller family homes village families in farming families women and men do very different tasks children often have to help at a very young age in craft working men and women may both work doing the weaving or cloth printing women usually do the household jobs they cook clean fetch water and firewood wash clothes also they care for children men do most of the farm work during harvest and other busy times when extra hands are needed women may in the fields rural families are generally larger than city families parents hope their children will help with the farm work.

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