Question.
What are rural and urban settlements? Mention their characteristics.
(Class 12 geography, Fundamentals of Human Geography, Chapter- 10. Human Settlements)
Answer.
On the basis of differences in economic activities, human settlements are of two types-rural and urban settlements. Rural and urban settlements differ not only in economic activity but also in the occupational structure of the people, the population size of the settlement, population density, and the availability of modern facilities.
Rural settlements;
Human settlements whose majority of the population is involved in primary activities such as agriculture, animal husbandry, fishing, mining, etc.
Rural settlements are relatively small in terms of population size as well as geographical areas. The population density is also low in rural settlements. Examples of rural settlements are hamlets (tola) and villages.
The people of rural settlements are directly dependent on the natural environment like land, water, climate, and forest.
There is less economic development in rural settlements because there are fewer options. People in rural areas are closer to the environment.
Due to the low level of technology, the exploitation of natural resources here is less.
Urban settlement;
Those human settlements in which the majority of the population is involved in non-primary activities like manufacturing and service sectors are called urban settlements.
Towns, towns, megacities, and mega towns are examples of urban settlements.
Urban settlements are larger in geographical areas as well as population size than rural settlements. For example, the area and population of a town are generally larger than the areas and population of a village.
Life in urban settlements is more relaxed than in rural settlements because there is more freedom along with economic and social opportunities.
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