Urban sociology is an important. Discipline of Sociology, it is a branch of Sociology. In urban Sociology, as in general sociology, we study social relation though to a limited extent & in a shorter context. The kind of social relation studied in Urban Sociology, as is evident from the name, are the relations which occur in an Urban Society. Thus Urban sociology is a study of urban society. The urban society is studied & investigated according to sociological methods & techniques, which are ofcourse scientific. The study of urban society can be general as well as specific. In every city we find certain features which are to be found in every urban society and are therefore, to be regarded general. These are distinct from the features of a rural society. for example, in cities, the relations among individuals are important. Besides the general features which are common to all metropolises, there are certain specific features peculiar to one or more towns but inapplicable to others. Urban sociology studies general & specific features. An urban community may be defined as a group of people having a certain specialized economic recognizable characteristics. In the above definition of an urban community the social characteristics is the most distinguishing & vital.

Seema Jha created and oversees the Sustainability Department at Rural Ltd. where she leads the healthcare industry in pursuing enhanced environmental practices that align with business imperatives. Current projects include sustainability for environment.