Differences between rural and Urban Areas. (5 Mrks)

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S.No Rural areas Urban areas

1. Places located outside towns, cities etc are rural areas. They are commonly known as village Towns and developed cities are termed as urban areas

2. The main occupation of people is agriculture and other activities include dairy farming, poultry farming, cottage industries etc People in urban areas work in offices, colleges, universities, export firms, factories, software companies etc.

3. They are very slow to adapt to modern traditions People in urban areas accept modern traditions and cultures very quickly

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S.No	Rural areas	Urban areas
1.	Places located outside towns, cities etc are rural areas. They are commonly known as village	Towns and developed cities are termed as urban areas
2.	The main occupation of people is agriculture and other activities include dairy farming, poultry farming, cottage industries etc	People in urban areas work in offices, colleges, universities, export firms, factories, software companies etc.
3.	They are very slow to adapt to modern traditions	People in urban areas accept modern traditions and cultures very quickly