Question

Describe various factors influencing settlement types in India.

Answer 1

Answer:

Climatic, Economic, Physical, and Traditional Factors:

In order to better categorize which factors ultimately affect settlement, geographers have generally accepted four umbrella terms to describe these elements: climatic, economic, physical, and traditional

Answer 2

Source of water supply, river, and nature of soil are the main factors affecting compactness or dispersed nature of rural settlements. Socio-economic factors such as land use pattern, agricultural pattern and density of population influence on compactness or dispersion of rural settlement.