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Urban and Rural Life in India

Urban and rural life in India are very different experiences. This causes millions of people every year to   exploreinfiltrateabandonarrive atmigrate tochange the cities. They leave their homes in the countryside for reasons known as   pull factorsfactorialsThe X Factorpush factorsfactoriescommon factors. For example, they may have experienced a natural disaster such as   persecutionlosing their jobconflicta wara terrorist attackan earthquake or can't get access to   a council housea theatrea universitya schoola librarya hospital which they need because they have fallen ill. In rural areas, many hours are spent collecting   waterelectricitystampsstickersoil barrelsdust and many children often miss   going to the cinemaschoolpartiesEastEnderstheir birthdaythe bus in order to do this. As a result, many young people are   orphanedmalnourishedilliterateimmoralexcitedemployed and are unlikely to get   contagious diseaseswell-paid jobsenslavedexploitedabandonedforgotten about. In the cities, however, it is a different story. The need for buildings and roads means there is plenty of work in   constructioneducationbankingtourismfarmingretail and there is a lively   socialeconomicdramaticcommercialresidentialenvironmental scene meaning you can meet up with people from many different backgrounds.