Question

What are the two major differences between rural settlements and urban settlements?

Answer 1

Rural Settlements

1. Rural settlements are of small size which may consist of two to four houses or a few hundred houses.
2. Pollution-free environment.
3. People are primarily engaged in agriculture or other primary activities.

Urban Settlements

1. Urban settlements are of bigger size in which a few thousand to a few lakh persons are living, still bigger cities are known as metro-polis.
2. Environmental pollution is a great problem with the urban population.
3. People are primarily engaged in secondary and tertiary activities of which industry, trade, transport, and services are important.