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Housing in India varies greatly and reflects the socio-economic mix of its vast population. Housing varies from palaces of erstwhile maharajas in Rajasthan to modern apartment buildings in big cities to tiny huts in far-flung villages. There has been tremendous growth in India's housing sector as incomes have risen. There are certain unique characteristics of Indian culture which often influence how Indian homes are organised. A common traditional structure is for the extended family to live in the same house, forming what is known in India as a joint family For instance grandparents, their sons, daughters-in-law and grandchildren live in the same household sharing the same kitchen. Brothers, sisters and cousins grow up together. Each husband-wife combination has their own bedroom. The eldest woman in the house is generally in charge of cooking. In joint families, women live with their in-laws after marriage. With modernization there is a growing number of nuclear families, in which each couple occupies its own house after marriage, in urban areas. It is still rare, albeit not impossible, amongst traditional communities for senior citizens to live alone. It is extremely rare even in urban areas for couples to live together before marriage. Some single young adults live in same-sex dormitories or in shared accommodation during college and the early working years. The life-style in villages takes advantage of the warm weather. Many families bathe outdoors in rivers and ponds. Most of the day is spent outdoors around or near the house. Cooking is conducted outdoors in earthen stoves powered by organic fuels or in modern kerosene stoves. Water is obtained from hand-drawn wells. Men perform their ablutions in designated spots throughout the day; Visitors to villages may find residents squatting down for an afternoon card game under trees or while sitting on charpois (traditional hand-made beds) brought outside during the day. Consequently they use their indoor space primarily to sleep, change and, in electrified homes, to watch TV. ==Low income housing== According to the ''Times of India'', "a majority of Indians have per capita space equivalent to or less than a 10 feet x 10 feet room for their living, sleeping, cooking, washing and toilet needs." The average is 103 sq ft per person in rural areas and 117 sq ft per person in urban areas.〔 44 percent of rural households have access to electricity.〔(【引用サイトリンク】format=PDF )〕 Although cities have better facilities than villages, except for the major metros, no city in India provides full-day water supply.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Development Policy Review )〕 States such as Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and others provides continuous power supply. Some 400 million Indians do not have access to a proper toilet and the situation is even worse in slums across Indian cities.〔(The Politics of Toilets ), ''Boloji''〕〔(Mumbai Slum: Dharavi ), ''National Geographic'', May 2007〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Housing in India」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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