geography

Pattern of Rural Settlement- what is Rectangular Pattern- what is Linear Pattern- what is Circular Pattern- what is T-shaped Pattern

On the basis of forms or shapes of the settlements, rural settlements are classified as Linear, Rectangular, Circular, Star like, T-shaped village, Y-shaped village, Compact, Disperse, Planned, etc. The settlement in which houses are constructed along a road, railway line, river, canal edge of a valley, or along a levee is known as Linear Pattern. […]