The major problems of urban settlements are:

1. Very high population density: The youth workforce is settling in cities in search of employment, livelihood and education. As a result, the size and population density of cities is increasing rapidly.

2. Ill – effects of Slums: Due to shortage of residential buildings in metropolitan and large cities, on account of increase in population and its density, the slums are developing rapidly and their ill-effects are also being seen. These slums are devoid of all basic facilities such as light, air, and clean drinking water.

3. Environmental Pollution: Due to rapid urbanisation, various kinds of problems related to environmental pollution are increasing in cities. The black poisonous smoke emitted from chimneys of industries and from automobiles vehicles pollute the atmosphere, which not only effects humans and animals, but also harms the vegetation.

4. High price of Consumer Products: Essential commodities of daily use like milk, ghee, fruits, vegetables etc. come to cities from nearby rural areas. In bringing these from far away areas, the additional costs of transportation, brokerage and profit margins make them costly.

5. Adulteration in Food – Products: Traders in cities adulterate food materials to earn more profits. The adulterated food causes harm to human health and so people often suffer from many diseases.

6. Growing Crime: The people who come from rural areas in search for a job disbalance the sex-ratio in cities. As a result, crimes like kidnapping, rape, murder, etc. are increasing. To become rich soon, the youngsters come in contact with anti-social elements and thus crime rate increases.

7. Sharp socio – economic division and social non – cooperation: With the disparity in availability of resources and houses in cities, a socio-economic division is observed. Driven by personal self interest, people exhibit lack of social cooperation.

8. Lack of healthcare and medical facilities: Growing pollution in cities due to growing population, causes people to suffer from several diseases. The number of doctors and hospitals is quite less in proportion to the population.