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Urbanization is a dynamic process, which transforms the rural into urban areas and gives the impetus of growth to the other existing urban areas. The rate of urbanization in India has increased after 1951 due to the growth of secondary and tertiary sectors of economy. Jharkhand is one of the richest states of India in terms of its natural resources, forest and minerals etc, but due to rugged topography and dense forest this region remained isolated for a long time from the other parts of the country. Process of urbanization favoured by mineral exploitation and industrialization has been main factors for rapid demographic change in Jharkhand. In Jharkhand, Bokaro district plays a very important role as it is one the most urbanized districts of the state having 47.70% of its population as urban, due to its industrial as well as mining belt.