Paper I · 7 Geography of India · 7.5.2 Population and settlements

7.5.2.10 Rural and urban settlements: types and patterns

Rural settlements are grouped as clustered, semi-clustered, hamleted or dispersed by how houses are arranged, and towns are classed by their origin and by their main function.

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Key terms

  • settlements
  • compact
  • clustered
  • semi-clustered
  • hamleted
  • dispersed
  • site and situation
  • functional classification of towns
  • panna
  • dhani

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