• Praveen Kiran Martis

Financial inclusion has emerged as a solution to the quest to promote inclusive growth in India. It would help in poverty alleviation, encourage balanced regional development and create greater equity in India. Rural economy needs the financial support from banks and other financial institutions to make it more vibrant. It is a fact that a large chunk of Indian population are left out of the benefits of the financial system. This paper explores the degree of penetration of financial services into the rural areas based on the study conducted in Belthangady Taluk in Dakshina Kannada District in Karnataka. The study is done by collecting data from three villages of Belthangady Taluk viz., Arva, Badyar and Nainadu (Murje) villages. The study is limited to a sample size of 80. The study explores the dynamics of saving and investment in rural areas and brings to light the preferences of the people in investing their funds among the many options available to them.

Financial Inclusion, Self-Help Groups, Financial system, Financial Exclusion, Financial Services, Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs)

"AN EVALUATION OF FINANCIAL INCLUSION SCHEME IN BELTHANGADY TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT, KARNATAKA", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.4, Issue 10, page no.16-26, October-2017, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1710160.pdf

"AN EVALUATION OF FINANCIAL INCLUSION SCHEME IN BELTHANGADY TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT, KARNATAKA", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.4, Issue 10, page no. pp16-26, October-2017, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1710160.pdf