В статье рассматриваются демографические, производственные, социально-экономические характеристики сельских территорий Республики Калмыкия. Рыночные преобразования изменили социальную структуру населения и облик села. Это проявилось в снижении уровня жизни сельчан, сокращении рабочих мест, развале социальной инфраструктуры. С начала 2010-х гг. в регионе предпринимаются конкретные меры, чтобы возродить агропромышленную сферу, создать необходимые условия для улучшения социального самочувствия сельских жителей.
Based on the huge amounts of statistical material, the author considers demographic, industrial and socioeconomic characteristics of rural territories of the Republic of Kalmykia. Different types of these characteristics have been analyzed: without population, the small (population less than 10 people, to 100 people), medium (population from 101 to 500 people and from 501 to 1000 people), large villages with the population more than 1 000 people. The article gives the typology of the rural population depending on the standard of living. Since the early 2010s, the authorities of the Republic began to pay close attention to the development of rural areas. During this period, both state and regional programs aimed at maintaining the village, creating the basic conditions of social comfort, bases stations, performing the role of socio-cultural and commercial-consumer services were being implemented. The article describes some specific steps to revive the agricultural sector, to improve the social well-being of rural residents.
The authors declare that there are no conflicts of interest present.