But I think you can download the people density data and the shpfiles of urban and rural from the open street map and other open GIS data sites, just like the links.
And then do some spatial analysis and statistics works.
Check my PhD thesis, see some o f my works on forest resources exploitation and rural development of enclave communities of Cross River National Park, check my other articles on the role of micro-credit facilities and also MDG, check some of my articles on the research gate page or google scholar page, you could get some reasonable materials from here too.