BASIS FOR COMPARISON | URBAN | RURAL |
Meaning | A settlement where the population is very high and has the features of a built environment, is known as urban. | An area located in the outskirts, is known as rural. |
Includes | Cities and town | Villages and hamlet |
Environment | Greater isolation from nature. | It have contact with nature |
Life | Fast and complicated | Simple and relax |
Population size | Densely populated | Sparsely populated |
Associate with | Non-agricultural work, i.e. trade, commerce or provision of services. | Agriculture and livestock |
Division of labor | Always present at the time of job allotment. | No division |
Development | Planned settlement exists in urban areas, that are developed according to the process of urbanization and industrialization. | Developed randomly, based on availability of natural vegetation and fauna in the area. |