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Understanding Settlement Patterns: Urban vs. Rural

Explore the concept of urban and rural settlements, from the Census of India to settlement characteristics and types. Discover functional classifications and factors like site and situation. Learn about different settlement types based on time, size, distance, occupation, function, house material, and shape.

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Understanding Settlement Patterns: Urban vs. Rural

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  1. UNIT IISETTLEMENT CONCEPT OF URBAN SETTLEMENT AND RURAL SETTLEMENTS. TYPES AND PATTERNS OF SETTLEMENTS: SITE AND SITUATION FUNCTIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF URBAN SETTLEMENTS

  2. Concept of urban settlement and rural settlement. the Census of India 2011, the definition of urban area is as follows; 1. All places with a municipality, corporation, cantonment board or notified town area committee, etc. 2. All other places which satisfied the following criteria: i) A minimum population of 5,000; ii) At least 75 per cent of the male main working population engaged in non-agricultural pursuits; and iii) A density of population of at least 400 persons per sq. Characteristics of urban settlements. Characteristics of rural settlements.

  3. TYPES SETTLEMENTS: A)On the basis of time • Permanent settlement. • Temporary settlement. B)On the basis of size. • small size (Hamlet) • big size (Village) • Town • City • Metropolis • Conurbation • Mega polis C) On the basis of distance between houses: • Compact settlement. • Isolated settlement. • Dispersed settlement. • Composite settlement. D) On the basis of Occupation • Agriculture • Rearing • Mining • Fishing

  4. TYPES SETTLEMENTS: E) On the basis of functions • Religious settlement • Defensive settlement • Commercial settlement • Industrial settlement • Administrative settlement • Transport and distribution settlement • Tourist centre • Cultural centre • Military centre F)On the basis of house material • Tent • Bamboo, grass, dung and sand • Stones, Sand and wood • Cement, bricks and steel

  5. TYPES SETTLEMENTS G)On the basis of shape of the settlement • Linear • Starolitical • Fan shape • Circular • Square • Triangular • Rectangle • Honey comb • Terrace • Hanging • Shoe string • Semi circular • Radial • Bow and arrow • Site and situation

  6. FUNCTIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF URBAN SETTLEMENTS • Religious towns • Commercial town • Industrial town • Administrative town • Transport and distribution town • Tourist town • Cultural town • Military town • Political town • Resort towns • Mining towns

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