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Panna, para, palli, nagla and dhani are examples of _____. |
Clustered, agglomerated or nucleated settlements Semi-clustered or fragmented settlements Hamleted settlements Dispersed or isolated settlements |
Hamleted settlements |
The correct answer is Option (3) → Hamleted settlements 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. Such villages are more frequently found in the middle and lower Ganga plain, Chhattisgarh and lower valleys of the Himalayas. |
