Education and Career Forum

impact of urbanization in rural india

Urbanization is defined as the concentration of human population into discrete areas which leads to transformation of land for residential, commercial, industrial and transportation purposes.

Nowadays growth of industries in the urban areas has contributed to growth of society and cities. Some of the main causes of urbanization:

~~Industrialization.

~~Social factors.

~~Employment opportunities.

~~Modernization.

~~Rural Urban transformation.

~~Spread of education.

Impact of Urbanization:

Some of the positive effects are as below:

>>Migration of people to urban areas.

>>Employment opportunities in urban centres.

>>Increase in standard of living.

Negative effects:

>>Over population in urban areas.

>>Disintegration of Joint Family.

>>Problem of pollution.

>>Deforestation.