i. Name some of the settlements shown in the map. ii. Which of the settlements in the map are in a scattered form?

Question

Observe Fig. and answer the following questions:

i. Name some of the settlements shown in the map.

ii. Which of the settlements in the map are in a scattered form?

iii. How are the houses in the settlements along the roads arranged?

iv. In which settlements are the houses close together? What could be the reason behind this density?

v. Can you now classify the settlements on the basis of these pattern?

Answer 1

i. Amalipada, Achalva, Sadadkua, Dumda, Pukhram, Rani Amba, Kumkua, Chapawadi, are some settlements shown in the map.

ii. Pukhran, Achalva, Chapawadi and Sadadkua have scattered settlements.

iii. Houses are arranged in a line on both sides of the roads. They are linear settlement.

iv. The houses in Sangarh are close together. 

Reasons:

• Proximity to river
• Amenities like water pipeline, hospital, post office
• Easy access to transport routes like roads & railways which helps in easy movement of passengers & goods.

v.

• Dunda, Sodadkua, Pukhran, etc. have scattered settlements
• Rani Amba is a linear settlement
• Songarh is a nucleated settlement.