Urbanization has brought significant changes in the structure and functioning of family, marriage, and kinship. The movement of people from rural to urban areas, industrialization, modernization, education, globalization, and technological advancements have transformed traditional social institutions. Urban anthropology examines these changes by studying how urban life influences social relationships, cultural practices, and family organization. The family in urban areas has undergone considerable transformation. The traditional joint family system, which was common in rural societies, has gradually given way to the nuclear family. A nuclear family generally consists of parents and their unmarried children. Urban living conditions, such as limited housing space, high cost of living, occupational mobility, and individual aspirations, encourage smaller family units. The emphasis on privacy, independence, and economic self-sufficiency has strengthened the nuclear family pattern. However, despite this shift, emotional and financial ties with the extended family often continue through regular communication, visits, and digital connectivity. The roles of family members have also changed in urban settings. Women have increasingly