Characteristics of Thimphu as an Urban center.

 1. High density of population

The main characteristic of Urban centers is the high concentration of the population. In rural areas, the size of the population will be small, whereas, in an urban area, the number of the population will be more and will keep on increasing over time. For instance, Thimphu is the capital of Bhutan and has the highest population in Bhutan and the population in the capital keeps on increasing due to the presence of important infrastructures like the National Referral Hospital, Bank Headquarters, Royal University of Bhutan's Headquarters and etc.

The population size keeps on increasing in Thimphu as it serves the major purposes of the Bhutanese people. For instance, Royal Civil Service Examination is conducted in Thimphu, wherein graduates of RUB colleges and international colleges gather from   August to December in Thimphu to attend private coaching and seat for the examination. Additionally, the Royal Institute of Management is present in Thimphu which is the famous test center for  International English Language Testing System (IELTS) for which thousands from all the districts rush to Thimphu for the exam. additionally, all the major events of the country take place in Thimphu thus, the population in Thimphu keeps on increasing rapidly in a short duration of time.

2.  Heterogeneity: The Urban population is heterogeneous. 

The urban centers will be diverse in terms of ethnicity, language, caste, and religion, meaning, the urban centers will have people from diverse backgrounds. Though Bhutan is a unified country under the rule of our benevolent King, the country has a diverse group of people. For instance, the diversity in terms of language and religion. People speaking Dzongkha, Tshangla, Lhotshampa, Dza La kha, Bumthaps, and etc are all gathered in Thimphu for diverse reasons. Additionally, Bhutanese following diverse religion like Buddhism, Christianity, Hindu, Loveism, and Kirati is also concentrated in Thimphu.

• 3.  Social distance

 Urban Dwellers are physically crowded but socially distant. People are always seen gathering up in urban centers in Porsche restaurants only to end up fiddling with their phones. then, people live for decades in the same buildings, yet never try to contact or help each other even when they see neighbors shifting out or shifting in. They will just shrug off and will mind their own business. Bhutanese were raised to help each other in their home and villages however with the trending world, Bhutanese are becoming heartless and socially distant.