
There are several problems that upsurge due to Urbanization that need serious attention. Modern-day farming involves new technology lessening the need of manpower leading to Urbanization. People from rural areas migrate to urban areas for better employment opportunities, better education, health and medical facilities, commercialization, better standard of living, social status and so on. The concept of Urbanization is increase in developing and developed society as people want to move to cities and towns to enjoy the benefits of social and economic development that include better education, health care, housing, better work opportunities and sanitation. Urbanization is subjected to range of elements such as urban planning, economics, sociology and health care. Higher the population, higher is the demand of public utilities like housing, sanitation water, health, education and so on. The mass movement of people from rural areas to urban areas, i.e., cities and towns is called Urbanization, the process in which population in cities and towns increases. The natural growth in population combined with the growth due to migration puts heavy load on public utilities like housing, water, health, education, transport and other commodities and services. With Urbanization there is increase in social, economic and political progress but on the other hand it also leads to socio-economic problems due to unplanned growth in urban population and lack of infrastructural facilities.


India is facing serious problem of rise in urban population presently. Urbanization refers to movement of mankind from rural areas to urban areas and how society adapts the changes.
