Pattern of Rural settlement (Geography)

 Pattern of Rural settlement

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Definition:

The pattern of Rural settlement has been defined as the relationship between a house or building to another

• A Rural settlement pattern is a function of Relief, Climate, Water supply, and Socio economic factor
• It is broadly classified under four patterns

They are,

1. Linear settlement
2. Rectangular settlement
3. Circular settlement
4. Star like pattern settlement etc.,

1.Linear settlement:

In a linear settlement houses are arranged along the either side of a road, Railway line, River or Canal, The edge of a valley etc.,

Example:

1. The Himalayas
2. The Alps
3. The Rockies

2.Rectangular Settlement:

The Rectangular settlements are almost straight meeting each other at right angles. Such a settlement is found in plain areas or intermontane plane.

[ Montane means inhabiting mountainous country ]

Example:

1. Suklach

3.Circular settlement:

In this settlement houses built around central area. Such settlements develop around lakes.

4.Star like settlements:

The star like pattern of settlement develops on the sides and places where several roads converge and houses spread out along the sides of roads in all directions.

[ Converge means tend to meet at a point (i.e.) Intersect ]

Example:

1. The Indo-Ganga plains of Punjab and Haryana

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Old house types (Geography)

 Old house types

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Let us learn something about Old house types,

• In the early periods of human settlement, houses were built using Local materials. 
• The form of the house was closely related to the environment

• In the agricultural regions houses were built with mud walls and the roof was made up of Stalks of Paddy

[ Stalk means the main stem of a plant ]

• Local wood was used to provide frame for the roof
• Such old houses had wide verandas and an open air circulation
• The size of the house depended on the economic status of its inhabitants

[ Inhabitant means a person that lives in or occupies a place (i.e.) Residency ]

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Megalopolis and Conurbation (Geography)

Megalopolis and Conurbation

Megalopolis

The word megalopolis is given for a large conurbation when two or more large cities whose total population exists 10 million.

• The region made up of cities between Boston and Washington DC is a well-known megalopolis
• In India Kolkata is the largest urban area which is a Megalopolis
• Gandhinagar, Surat, Vadodara, Rajput in Gujarat are the important megalopolis cities in India

 

Conurbation

A conurbation is a region comprising of a number of cities, large town and other areas that through population growth and physical expansion how merged one continuous urban or industrially developed area.

• West midlands in England, The Ruhr in Germany, Randstat in the Netherlands are example of Conurbations
• Mumbai in Maharashtra, Gurgaon and Faridabad in Haryana, Noida in Utter Pradesh are the Conurbation cities of India

We have few notes about WHO …

WHO means World Health Organization

WHO suggest that a Healthy city must have …

• Clean and safe environment
• Needs the basic needs of all its inhabitants in a place that is resident or occupant
• Involves the community in local Government
• Provides easily reachable Health Service

Video: Megalopolis and Conurbation by @gopal_splinter

Language / Languages of India (Geography)

Language

What is a Language?

The method of human communication, either spoken or written, consisting of the use of words in a structured and conventional way.

Notes:

• Language is a great force of Socialization
• Language either in the written or oral form is the most common type of communication
• Language promotes the transmission of ideas and the functioning of Political, Economics, Social and Religious systems

Video: Language by @gopal_splinter

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Languages of India

• India has many languages and culture
• Each state has its own language though the National language is Hindi
• 22 major languages were spoken by about 97% population of the country

India follows...

          Kashmiri
          Urdu
          Punjabi
          Hindi
          Rajasthani
          Gujarati
          Bengali
          Assamese etc.,
these languages are followed in North India.

The main languages of the Dravidian Family are

          Tamil

          Telugu

          Kannada

          Malayalam etc.,

these languages are mainly spoken in Southern India. 

Notes:

• Total usage of language has changed. It is often used as communicational skill
• With the different means of communication and fast moving world advancement in technology helps in understanding of different languages very easily with easy access through electronic media along with its pronunciations
• These technologies have really brought the world closer

Now let us see few Dates and Events,

World population day - July 11

International Mother Language day - February 21

World Religion day - 3rd Sunday of January

World Cultural Diversity day - May 21

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Population and Settlement (Geography)

Population

What is Population?

A population is defined as a group of individuals of the same species living and interbreeding within a given area. Members of a population often rely on the same resources, are subject to similar environmental constraints, and depend on the availability of other members to persist over time.

What is Population Geography?

Population Geography is a Study of Demography, Phenomena which includes Natality, Mortality, Growth rate, etc., through both Space and Time.

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Now we are going to study about the terms involved in population Geography...

What is Natality?

Natality means the Ratio of the number of births to the size of the population. That is Birth 

Rate.

What is Mortality?

Mortality means a particular system of values and principles of conduct. That is Deaths per a population.

Increase or Decrease in population indicates population distribution and growth.

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Now we are going to study about Migration...

What is Migration?

Migration means the study of movements and mobility of population.

Mobility means the ability to move or to be more freely and easily.

Among the Human people from place to place, the ancient origin is grouped under major Races such as Language and Religion.

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Video: Population and Settlement by @gopal_splinter

Differences between Rural and Urban areas (Geography)

Five major Differences between Rural and Urban Areas

Classification of Religion (Geography)

 Classification of Religion

What is Religion?

The belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially a personal God or gods.

Classification of Religion

There are three classification of Religion...

1. Universalizing Religions
2. Ethnic Religions
3. Tribal or Traditional Religions

Universalizing Religions:

• Christianity
• Islam
• Buddhism

Ethnic Religions:

• Judaism
• Hinduism
• Japanese Hinduism

Tribal or Traditional Religions:

• Animism
• Shamanism
• Shaman

A Hierarchy of settlement (Geography)

Video: Hierarchy of settlement by @gopal_splinter

Hierarchy of settlements that is Ranking. 

So, under settlements we have two classifications.

1. Rural settlement

2. Urban settlement

Rural settlements types

1. Isolated

2. Hamlet

3. Village

4. Small town

Urban settlement types

1. Large town

2. City

3. conurbation

   
   

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