Characteristics of clustered rural settlements of India –
(i) The Clustered rural settlement is a compact or closely built up area of houses.
(ii) In this type of village the general living area is distinct and separated from the surrounding farms, barns and pastures.
(iii) The closely built-up area and its intervening streets present some recognizable pattern of geometric shape such as rectangular, radial, linear etc.
(iv) Such settlements are generally found in fertile alluvial plains and in the north eastern states.
(v) Sometimes, people live in compact village for security or defense reasons.
(vi) In Rajasthan scarcity of water has necessitated compact settlement for maximum utilization of available water resources.
(vii) Any other relevant point
