Introduction:
A village market is a place where the villages meet to buy and sell things. It
is a buying and selling center 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. Large banyan trees are let grown to give
shade and shelter.
Kinds
of village market:
There are two kinds of village market. 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/ Arrangement
of shops/ Commodities available:
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, tailors, doctors,
potters etc. sit in the permanent shed.
Usefulness/Utility/Advantages/Importance:
The village market is very useful to the villages. Here they get all things of
daily use. It saves the villages from going to distant places to buy things. It
is the meeting place of the villages. The villages find a social and friendly
life here.
Disadvantages/Demerits/
Draw backs:
A village market has some disadvantages 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.
