A village market is a place where shops sell common things of daily use to villagers. A village market is different from a city market. In cities there are big markets where different kinds of things are sold. A village market is held in an open field or an important place, where villagers gather to buy things. There are only a few permanent shops in it. The maket is held on fixed days and lasts for a few hours.
A village market is generally held twice in a week. Preparation for the market starts in the morning. The market starts functioning in the afternoon. It closes in the evening. People gather at the market place on the market day and there is great activity. There are temporary stalls of traders from the nearby village bring their articles to sell. Some villagers also bring their article for sale. In a village market shops of different things are arranged in different rows. Common things of daily use are found here. Grains, utensils, vegetables, Coarse clothes, Stationery, fish etc are available in the market.
A village market is very useful for villagers. The villagers buy the necessary things here. They are not required to go to the city markets for little things. It creates a noisy scene. A villages market serves as centre for the sale of the farm produce. A large number of people gather here. They meet their friends and relations. It provides amusement and fun for children. Fresh vegetables are available here.
Some-times troubles are created in the market. The police has to keep order in the market. The prices of things are not fixed here. There is a lot of bargaining. The traders generally charge more than the market rate.
