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Human Settlements — Syllabus

Maharashtra Board · Class 10 · Geography

What Human Settlements covers in Maharashtra Board Class 10 Geography: 4 topics, for the 2026-27 session. Topics include Settlement Patterns in India.

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4 Topics · Maharashtra Board Class 10 Geography · 2026-27

Topics in Human Settlements

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1. Settlement Patterns in India

  • India shows a variety of settlement patterns because of differences in climate, water availability, slope of land, and level of development.
  • Nucleated settlements are compact and closely packed.
  • Dispersed settlements are scattered and spread out.
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2. Settlement Patterns in Brazil

  • Earlier settlements in Brazil were formed by European settlers mainly in coastal areas.
  • Coastal Brazil has a hot humid climate, limited flat land because of rugged topography, good water supply, and a large range of natural resources.
  • Sao Paulo is a major metropolitan and industrial area.
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3. Urbanisation in India

  • Urbanisation level is measured as the percentage of urban population to total population.
  • India's urbanisation level in 2011 was 31.16%.
  • Urbanisation has been higher in southern India than in northern India.
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4. Urbanisation in Brazil

  • Brazil is a highly urbanised developing country with about 86% urban population today.
  • The definition of urban is not very clear in Brazil.
  • Rapid urbanisation in Brazil happened mainly in the South and South-east.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Human settlements and their patterns in India and Brazil

Settlement patterns in IndiaSettlement patterns in BrazilUrbanisationComparison of India and BrazilFactors affecting settlements

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Key topics in Human Settlements include Settlement Patterns in India, Settlement Patterns in Brazil, Urbanisation in India, Urbanisation in Brazil. Study these first, then practise questions on each for the Maharashtra Board Class 10 board exam.
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