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Types and patterns of rural settlements

March 31, 2021 by Bhushan Leave a Comment Last Updated March 31, 2021

3 types - Degree of compactness

  1. Compact / Clustered
  2. Dispersed
  3. Semi - Clustered

Patterns

  1. Rectangular
  2. Circular
  3. Amorphous

Rectangular

  • Hollow
  • Grid
  • Ribbon / Strip

Circular

Reasons - compact

  • Wet Point
  • Security

Variants

  • Annual
  • Radial

Horse Shoe

  • Mallital
  • Tallital

Amorphous

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