Which one among the followings is NOT a unit of Hamleted settlements?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Cantonment Area
In a hamleted settlement, one large village is broken into several separate units that share a common name. These units have local names in different parts of the country.
Option (1) Panna — A unit of hamleted settlements. It is one of the local names for a separate unit of a large village.
Option (2) Cantonment Area — Not a unit of hamleted settlements. A cantonment is a garrison town, such as Ambala, Jalandhar or Mhow. It is a type of town, not a part of a village.
Option (3) Nagla — A unit of hamleted settlements. It is another local name for such a unit.
Option (4) Palli — A unit of hamleted settlements. It is also a local name for such a unit.
NCERT (2026-27): “Hamleted Settlements … Sometimes settlement is fragmented into several units physically separated from each other bearing a common name. These units are locally called panna, para, palli, nagla, dhani, etc. in various parts of the country. This segmentation of a large village is often motivated by social and ethnic factors.” “Garrisson Cantonment towns … These towns emerged as garrisson towns such as Ambala, Jalandhar, Mhow, Babina, Udhampur, etc.” |