UNIT II SETTLEMENT CONCEPT OF URBAN SETTLEMENT AND

UNIT II SETTLEMENT ØCONCEPT OF URBAN SETTLEMENT AND RURAL SETTLEMENTS. ØTYPES AND PATTERNS OF SETTLEMENTS: ØSITE AND SITUATION Ø FUNCTIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF URBAN SETTLEMENTS

Concept of urban settlement and rural settlement. vthe 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. ØCharacteristics of urban settlements. ØCharacteristics of rural settlements.

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

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 wood • Cement, bricks and steel

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 Ø Site and situation

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