Volume : 12, Issue : 2, FEB 2026

A SOCIOLOGICAL STUDY OF INCREASING URBANISATION IN RURAL COMMUNITIES IN INDIA

LALITA SINGH

Abstract

As of 2025, India stands at a demographic crossroads, with 63.13% of its 1.463 billion people residing in rural areas and 36.87% in urban centers. This study examines the multifaceted drivers of urbanization—ranging from agrarian distress to educational aspirations—and analyzes the sociological impacts on migrant identity, family dynamics, and environmental sustainability. Drawing on qualitative studies in Northern India and Rajasthan, this paper argues that while urbanization offers economic mobility, it simultaneously triggers complex identity negotiations and severe infrastructure and ecological strain.

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