Urban Settlements
ICSE · Class 12 · Geography
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Overview
Urban settlements are places where economic activities are mainly secondary and tertiary, not primary. Their growth depends on a mix of demographic, economic, social, morphological, and functional factors. In India, urbanization has passed through several historical phases, from the Harappan urban p
Key Concepts
An urban settlement is identified mainly
An urban settlement is identified mainly by the nature of work of its people. Town dwellers are mainly engaged in secondary and tertiary activities su
Urban places are defined using demographic
Urban places are defined using demographic, economic, social, morphological, and functional criteria. No single criterion is enough on its own.
A statutory town is an administrative
A statutory town is an administrative unit declared urban by law, such as a Municipal Corporation, Municipality, Cantonment Board, Notified Town Area
A census town is treated as
A census town is treated as urban only if it has a minimum population of 5,000 persons, at least 75 per cent of male main workers in non-agricultural
Towns with a population of 10
Towns with a population of 10,000 and above are categorised as cities in the census sense.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the meaning of an urban settlement and the rural-urban distinction based on economic activity.
- Learn the main criteria used to define urban areas in India across different census years.
- Differentiate between statutory towns, census towns, cities, and urban agglomerations.
- Explain the major physical, economic, social, and political factors influencing urban location and growth.
- Trace the historical phases of urbanization in India from ancient times to 2011.
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