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Based on the density of population, development, amenities, employment opportunities, education, etc. human settlement is majorly divided into two categories i.e. Urban and Rural. Urban refers to a human settlement where the rate of urbanisation and industrialisation is high.?On the other hand, in a rural settlement, is one where the rate of urbanisation is quite slow.

基于人口密度、發(fā)展程度、基礎(chǔ)設(shè)施、就業(yè)機會、教育等，人類居住地分為兩類：城市和鄉(xiāng)村。城市指城市化、工業(yè)化高的定居點，相應(yīng)的，鄉(xiāng)村指城市化低的定居點。

Another important difference between the two human settlements is that while urban areas are highly populated, rural areas have comparatively less population than the urban ones. Take a read of this article, in which we’ve compiled the important point to distinguish the two.

另外一個重要的不同點是，城市人口密集、鄉(xiāng)村不那么密集。下文做出詳細(xì)比較。

Definition of Urban 城市的定義

The term urban simply refers to the region or area which is densely populated and possess the characteristics of the man-made surroundings. The people residing in such area, are engaged in trade, commerce or services. In this settlement, there is high scale industrialisation that results in better employment opportunities. The Urban settlement is not confined to the cities only, but towns and suburbs (suburban areas) are also included in it.

城市，人口密度大、人造環(huán)境明顯。城市人口主要從事商業(yè)、貿(mào)易和服務(wù)。城市工業(yè)化比例高，提供更高的就業(yè)機會。城市不僅僅指都市，還包括鄉(xiāng)鎮(zhèn)和郊區(qū)。

There are many advantages of life in urban areas like easy access to various amenities, better transportation facilities, entertainment and education options, health facilities. Although it suffers certain drawbacks like pollution, caused due to large scale industrialisation and means of transportation like buses, trains, cars and so on, leading to increasing in health problems in the people living in that area.

城市生活有許多便利之處，各種基礎(chǔ)設(shè)施、便利的運輸條件、娛樂和教育機會、健康設(shè)施。同時也存在一些弊端，如大規(guī)模工業(yè)、交通運輸帶來的污染，帶來了諸多身體健康問題。

Definition of Rural 鄉(xiāng)村的定義

We define the term ‘rural’ as a region located on the outskirts. It refers to a small settlement, which is outside the boundaries of a city, commercial or industrial area. It may include, countryside areas, villages or hamlets, where there are natural vegetation and open spaces. There is a low density of population in such area. The primary source of income of the residents is agriculture and animal husbandry. Cottage Industries also form a chief source of income here.

鄉(xiāng)村定義為城市以外的居住地。通常是城市外的小的定居點。可能包括鄉(xiāng)下、山村、小村莊，有豐富的自然植被、開闊的空間。這些地區(qū)人口密度低。居民主要收入來源是農(nóng)牧業(yè)。另外還有棉產(chǎn)業(yè)。

In India, a town whose population is below 15000 is considered as rural, as per the planning commission. Gram Panchayat is responsible for looking after such areas. Further, there is no municipal board, in the villages and maximum percentage of the male population are engaged in agriculture and related activities.

在印度，根據(jù)規(guī)劃委員會的定義，人口數(shù)量低于15000被定義為鄉(xiāng)村。村委會是主要管理組織，沒有市政委員會。鄉(xiāng)村主要男性人口從事農(nóng)業(yè)相關(guān)工作。

Conclusion 總結(jié)

So, with the given discussion, it is easily understood that these two human settlements are very different, regarding the density of human structures and the residents of that area. The standard of living in urban areas is higher in comparison to the rural areas. At present, the maximum part of the total population resides in urban areas, as well as the total land area occupied by the urban region is greater than the rural areas.

如上所述，基于建筑的密度和人口的密度，比較容易區(qū)分兩類人類定居地。城市擁有比鄉(xiāng)村更高的建筑密度、人口密度。目前來說，城市人口占 大多數(shù)，城市面積也遠(yuǎn)大于鄉(xiāng)村面積。