(a) Rural Settlements derive their basic economic needs from land based primary economic activities whereas urban settlements depend on processing of raw materials and manufacturing of finished goods as well as a variety of services.
(b) Cities act as nodes of economic growth, provide goods and services not only to urban dwellers, but also to the people of rural settlements in their hinterlands in return for food and raw materials. The functional relationship between the urban and rural settlements takes place through transport and communication network.
(c) Rural and Urban settlements differ in terms of social relationship, attitude and outlook. Rural people are less mobile and therefore, social relations among them are intimate. In Urban areas, on the other hand, way of life is complex and fast with formal social relations.
