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प्रश्न
Answer in detail:
Explain the rural and urban population structure.
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उत्तर
- The area where more people are engaged in primary activities is called a rural area, and the people living in rural areas are called rural populations.
- The area where more people are engaged in secondary and tertiary activities is called urban areas, and people living in urban areas are called urban populations.
- There is a difference in the density of the population, age structure, sex ratio, occupation structure, standard of living, lifestyle of people, sources of income, literacy rate, etc.
- There is a major difference in the level of economic development in rural and urban areas.
- There is more use of modern technology in urban areas compared to rural areas. Therefore, development in all fields is very fast.
- Due to more development of industries and infrastructure in urban areas, there is an increase in transportation and trade as compared to rural areas.
- The criteria to differentiate rural and urban populations vary from one country to another.
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Table: India-Class-wise number of towns and cities and their population, 2011
| Class | Population Size | Number of Cities | Total Urban Population (in thousands) | % of Total Urban Population |
| I | 1,00,000 & more | 568 | 2,27,899 | 60-45 |
| II | 50,000-99,999 | 474 | 41,328 | 10-96 |
| III | 20,000-49,999 | 1,373 | 58,174 | 15-43 |
| IV | 10,000-19,999 | 1,683 | 31,866 | 8-45 |
| V | 5,000-9,999 | 1,749 | 15,883 | 4-21 |
| VI | less than 5,000 | 424 | 1,956 | 0-52 |
Source: Census of India-2011 and India 2017, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India.
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