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@article{194436,
        author = {Dr Ghanta Satyanarayana and Ghanta Yaswanth Sai},
        title = {Rural Society, Agrarian Structures, and Social Stratification: Reassessing Inequality and Transformation in Contemporary Contexts},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {12},
        number = {10},
        pages = {7103-7114},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=194436},
        abstract = {Rural societies remain central to agrarian economies, yet they are increasingly shaped by urbanization, technological change, and structural inequalities. This study critically examines the interlinked concepts of rural society, agrarian social structure, and social stratification, with particular attention to how land distribution, caste, and class relations configure rural life. Drawing on sociological and historical perspectives, the analysis highlights the persistence of unequal land tenure systems, the transformation of agrarian relations under colonial and post colonial policies, and the continuing impact of modernization on rural livelihoods. Social stratification is explored through the division of communities into upper, middle, and lower classes, as well as caste based hierarchies that reinforce economic disparities. The findings underscore that rural society is not a static entity but a dynamic field where migration, unemployment, and poverty intersect with cultural traditions and institutional frameworks. By reassessing agrarian structures and stratification, this study contributes to global debates on inequality, rural development, and the future of agrarian communities in an era of rapid socio economic change.},
        keywords = {Rural Society, Agrarian Social Structure, Social Stratification, Land Tenure Systems, Rural Development, Caste and Class Inequality, Urbanization and Migration, Agrarian Change in India. Rural Sociology, Agricultural Economy},
        month = {March},
        }