EDUCATION (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -The population density is less in rural areas compared to urban areas. Rural areas do not have land scarcity. There is very high pollution in urban areas due to high population density, vehicles and industries. Jobs are concentrated in agricultural activities.

Detailed explanation-2: -Urban and rural areas at the census block level are assigned according to population density. If a region is made up of open land and is occupied by less than 2, 500 people, the bureau considers it a rural region. Those areas with a minimum of 50, 000 people are urban areas.

Detailed explanation-3: -Difference Between Rural and Urban: One of the most important difference between Rural and Urban is that a rural area is a geographic area located outside cities, whereas urban areas are towns, cities, and suburbs. Rural areas have a low population density, while urban areas have a high population density.

Detailed explanation-4: -A rural area is an open swath of land that has few homes or other buildings, and not very many people. A rural areas population density is very low. Many people live in a city, or urban area.

Detailed explanation-5: -Industrial areas Pollution level in rural areas is very low as compared to the urban areas, due to lesser vehicles, lower population density and lesser industries. Since there are more industries in the urban areas, it leads to releasing of more pollutants in the atmosphere as well as the water bodies.