Population and settlement (India and world)
Rural settlements
Concepts to cover
- Clustered, semi-clustered, hamleted and dispersed settlements and their Indian regions
- Patterns: linear, rectangular, circular, star-like, T-shaped, double village
- Site factors: water, relief, defence, building material, planned settlements
Where to study
India: People and Economy, Class XII, chapter 2: Human Settlements (Reprint 2026-27)
- ch. 2, Human Settlements, p. 1-6 (book pages 15-20)
- ch. 2, Types of Rural Settlement, p. 1-2 (book pages 15-16)
- ch. 2, Clustered Settlements, p. 2 (book page 16)
- ch. 2, linear, p. 2 (book page 16)
Geography of India · Majid Husain
- ch. 14, Settlements