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Rural Settlements
State three differences between compact settlements and dispersed settlements.
Compact Settlement
i. It is found in fertile plains.
ii. Main occupation is agriculture.
iii. Fields here are small.
Dispersed Settlement
i. It is found in the mountain high lands.
ii. Main occupation is cattle rearing, lumbering.
iii. In this type Field are large.
The rural settlements pattern in the plains in mainly nucleated. Explain why.
Because i. The plains are fertile ii. well mattered
Name three types of rural settlements found in India. Give two Characteristics features of each type.
i. Settlements in hill areas : These are largely characteristics by dispersed settlements. The home in hilly areas are scatted.
ii. Setlements in plains : It is rectamgular in shape. The street criss cross at diferent angles.
iii. Settlements in coastal areas : Villages grow along the coast. The houses form a linear pattern of setlement.
a. What is settlement pattern ?
b. Draw sketches and explain the features of any two types of pattern and gives examples of where they are found in India.
a. The settlement pattern is the spatial organisation of houses.
b. The two patterns :
Starlike - Here dotted line indicates settlement continuous lines show the roads.
They are found in Tamil Nadu and Upper Ganga plains.
Circular - A pond surrounded by road and around the road there are settlements.
They are found in parts of Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat
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