Question

Provide two differences between rural settlements of the Himalayas and the Coastal Plains of India on the basis of type and pattern of settlement.

Answer 1

Basis	Rural Settlements in Himalayas	Rural Settlements in Coastal Plains
Pattern	There is isolated settlement or houses, far away from each other in valleys or hills slopes.	These settlements are mostly along the coast and dense.
Shape	Settlements are star shaped or shapeless.	Settlements are linear shaped.