Abstract: The Ministry of Rural Development in India is the apex body for formulating policies, regulations and programmes for the development of the rural sector. The rural areas are deprived of basic infrastructural facilities even after 73 years of national development. The rural masses are deprived of civic amenities, infrastructural facilities, educational opportunities, healthcare facilities, employment opportunities and other resources. The need for rural development is seldom questioned since India lives in the villages. Rural development has been the thrust area over the last 7 decades. The rural development projects basically aim at integrated rural development. The analysis of rural development programmes is furnished in this article based on qualitative research methodology. KEYWORDS: Rural Development, rural areas, Community Development, agricultural sector