Question

9) Distinguish between rural and urban occupations in India​

Answer 1

Answer:

Urban  Rural  

Urban areas usually refer to cities, suburbs and towns.  

Rural areas usually refer to villages

Urban areas have more development in terms of access to infrastructure and connectivity like airports, ports, railways, housing, roads etc.

Rural areas usually don’t have much development in terms of infrastructure.  

Land in urban areas is used for development activities. There is usually not much land available which has not been used for developmental activities

Rural areas usually have a lot of vacant lands without much development.

Urban areas are densely populated

Rural areas are sparsely populated

As of 2018, approximately 34% of India’s population lives in urban areas More than 65% of India’s population lives in rural areas as per 2018 figures. From 2008 to 2018 there has been a steady decline in the percentage of the population living in rural areas of India, due to migration.

Although the total population living in urban areas is much less compared to Rural areas, the population density is very high in urban areas The population density is less in rural areas compared to urban areas.

Urban areas have a scarcity of land Rural areas do not have land scarcity.

There is very high pollution in urban areas due to high population density, vehicles and industries. There is not much pollution in rural areas compared to urban areas, due to lesser vehicles, lower population density and lesser industries

There is not much greenery in urban areas of India, since most of the land is occupied by buildings and roads There is more greenery in rural areas of India

Jobs are concentrated in the services industry, manufacturing industry, trade and commerce Jobs are concentrated in agricultural activities.

In urban areas, the problem of social barriers is minimal, there are equal opportunities for jobs, education etc.  In rural areas of India, there is always a lot of difference in social status in rural areas due to gender, religion, caste, culture etc.