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Rural settlement in the peninsular part exhibit mixed types.


1. The types of rural settlements depend upon the nature of relief, soil fertility, water supply and socio-economic development.
2. In the hilly Aravalis region, hamlets (village) are widely dispersed, while in the fertile flat areas of Baghelkhand and Chhattisgarh, the rural settlements are compacting (dense) and clustered (group).