Q154
Geography (incl. West Bengal)Population, Census & Tribes
The type of settlements in the Bhangar Plain is of _______ type.
- a.cluster
- b.dispersed
- c.fragmented
- d.semi-dispersed
Answer: (A) cluster
The fertile, well-drained and flood-free Bhangar uplands of the Ganga plain support dense agricultural populations living in compact, clustered (nucleated) villages. Dispersed settlements, with isolated houses or hamlets, are typical of hilly, forested or desert areas such as the Himalayan slopes and parts of Rajasthan. Semi-clustered or fragmented settlements arise where a large village splits into hamlets, often for social reasons. The flat, productive bhangar land therefore favours the cluster type.