Geographical analysis of dispersal index of rural settlement in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad) district using GIS techniques

Abstract

Finding the different kinds of rural communities and the elements that influence them in the study region is the primary goal of the current investigation. Bernard's (1931) method has been used to calculate the degree of concentration for the detailed investigation of rural settlements. The majority of the data used in this study is secondary, taken from the 2011 Aurangabad District Census Handbook. This estimated index demonstrates that favorable natural conditions like fertile soil and the presence of good irrigation infrastructure have led to a comparatively high concentration of settlements in the sillod tehsils. The Godavari River occupies some of these areas. The western portion of the research region, which is mostly in the tehsils of Khuldabad and is distinguished by a steep terrain, has a low index of concentration. In the study area's tehsils of Aurangabad and Vaijapur, the index of concentration is moderate.