What factor are consider for rural …

The factors that affect the location of rural settlements are as under:
1. Water supply: Generally the rural settlements are found near or around water bodies such as lakes, ponds and rivers because of the water supply is easily available.
2. Land: The man chooses the land where agriculture is possible. Levelled and alluvial plains have high rural population.
3. Upland areas: Human have selected the upland areas where he could save himself from floods etc.
4. Shelter material: For the development of human settlements the availability of material of shelter is also a great factor. The places, where building material such as stone, wood are easily available are mostly settled. For example in the areas of Savana in Africa house are built with un-metalled bricks. While in Tundra houses are built with snow.
5. Defence: Defence is one of the factors which affects the location of rural settlement. Politically unstability or war conflicts the affect the location. Forts are found on hill tops in India.