What do you understand by the term 'urbanisation of poverty'? Also, explain how urban poverty differs from rural poverty in India?

levels than rural poverty according to World Bank in India. Differences between Urban Poverty and Rural Poverty: Urban Poverty: (1) Mostly economic causes (2) Loss of jobs and retrenchment of human decision (3) Relative poverty as income disparity is huge (4) Marked key disconcetion from nature Rural Poverty: (1) Economic agnull and rural social causes (caste et al) (2) Crop failure which is a natural cause (3) Mostly absolute poverty (4) Close to nature but yet signs of destitution