Rural Population
1. It refers to people living in villages.
2. The population density in rural areas is low.
3. The people do primary activities like farming, fishing, mining etc.
4. The educational and medical facilities are not very highly developed.
5. Poor standards of transport and communication there.
6. Village communities are usually closely-knit with strong emphasis on culture and traditions.
Urban Population
1. It refers to people living in towns and cities.
2. The population density in urban areas is generally high.
3. The people do secondary and tertiary activities like trade, transport, services, etc.
4. The educational and medical facilities are highly developed.
5. Better standards of transport and communication.
6. The socio-cultural ties between people in cities are not as strong as in villages.
