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On the basis of stability, a settlement can be either temporary type or permanent type. Nomadic people usually build temporary settlements as they have to move for food, water and fuel supply. However, more and more people today live in permanent settlements viz. villages, towns and cities. On the basis of lifestyle and other prominent features, permanent settlements can be divided into two categories: (i) Rural settlement and (ii) Urban settlement. Rural Settlements: The settlements where people are occupied with primary activities a village is an example of rural settlement. Large open spaces and pasture lands are the characteristics of these settlements. Urban Settlements: These are compact and comparatively larger in area?towns and cities. Urban settlements can be classified on the basis of size of population, density of population, administrative status, land use pattern and economic activities. People here are occupied with non-farming activities known as secondary activities. They are also involved in tertiary activities.
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