- A town is a densely populated urban area that is smaller than a city but larger than a village, with a minimum population of 5,000 and at least 75% of the male working population engaged in non-agricultural work. A region is a larger, indefinite area defined by natural or man-made characteristics that comprises cultural, social, and economic aspects bounded by geographical or administrative boundaries. Regions consist of sub-regions and multiple towns and villages, making them larger in size than individual towns.

1. COMPARISON BETWEEN
TOWN AND REGION
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2. TOWN :-TOWN :-
•It is a densely populated and developed area which is largerthan a village and smallerthan aIt is a densely populated and developed area which is largerthan a village and smallerthan a
district.district.
Ex:- Panchkula ,Mohali, Zirakpur,etc.Ex:- Panchkula ,Mohali, Zirakpur,etc.
•It is a small urban place having:-It is a small urban place having:-
- a minimumpopulation of 5000;- a minimumpopulation of 5000;
- at least 75% of male working- at least 75% of male working
population engaged in non-population engaged in non-
agricultural pursuits;agricultural pursuits;
- a density of population of at least- a density of population of at least
400 persons persq. km.400 persons persq. km.

3. • A TOWN is a community of people ranging from a few
hundred to several thousands, although it may be
applied loosely even to huge metropolitan areas.
• "Town" originally meant a fortified municipality,
whereas a borough (a town on district with right of
local govt.) was not fortified.
• In modern a town is usually a municipal corporation
that is smallerthan a city but largerthan a village.
Sometimes, the word "town"is short for"township."

4. REGION:-REGION:-
• A large indefinite portion of the earth’s surfaceA large indefinite portion of the earth’s surface
with eithernatural ormanmade characteristics,with eithernatural ormanmade characteristics,
which markit off as being different fromthe areaswhich markit off as being different fromthe areas
around it.around it.
Ex:- Hilly region, Coastal region,Ex:- Hilly region, Coastal region,
Desert Region etc.Desert Region etc.
• It is a space comprising, cultural, social andIt is a space comprising, cultural, social and
economic aspects bounded by geographical oreconomic aspects bounded by geographical or
administrative boundaries.administrative boundaries.
Ex:- Rajasthan and NCR.Ex:- Rajasthan and NCR.
•A region is a part orsection of a country ortheA region is a part orsection of a country orthe
world.world.

6. • Regions consist of sub-regions that contain clusters ofRegions consist of sub-regions that contain clusters of
like areas that are distinctive by theiruniformity oflike areas that are distinctive by theiruniformity of
description based on a range of statistical data, fordescription based on a range of statistical data, for
example demographic, and locales.example demographic, and locales.
• A Regions is a medium-scale area of land orwater,A Regions is a medium-scale area of land orwater,
smallerthan the whole areas of interest (which couldsmallerthan the whole areas of interest (which could
be, forexample, the world, a nation, a riverbasin,be, forexample, the world, a nation, a riverbasin,
mountain range, and so on), and largerthan a specificmountain range, and so on), and largerthan a specific
site.site.
• A region may be seen as a collection of smallerunits .A region may be seen as a collection of smallerunits .
Regions can be broadly divided by physicalRegions can be broadly divided by physical
characteristics (physical geography), human impactcharacteristics (physical geography), human impact
characteristics (human geography), and the interactioncharacteristics (human geography), and the interaction
of Humanity and the environment (environmentalof Humanity and the environment (environmental
geography).geography).

7. • A region can be differentiate on the basis ofA region can be differentiate on the basis of
Historical, Political, and Cultural cohesivenessHistorical, Political, and Cultural cohesiveness
from its neighbors.from its neighbors.
Ex:- Jaipur, Jaisalmer, South regions.Ex:- Jaipur, Jaisalmer, South regions.
• A region is a collection of smallerunits orA region is a collection of smallerunits or
as one part of a largerwhole.as one part of a largerwhole.
• Region comprises of numberof towns andRegion comprises of numberof towns and
villages.villages.
• It is a largerspace than a town but smallerthan aIt is a largerspace than a town but smallerthan a
city.city.

8. TOWN ANDREGION COMPARISONTOWN ANDREGION COMPARISON
a.a. SIZE ANDSCALE:-SIZE ANDSCALE:-
TOWNTOWN REGIONREGION
- Smallerin size It comprises of towns- Smallerin size It comprises of towns
and villages so it isand villages so it is
largerin size.largerin size.
b.b. BOUNDARY:-BOUNDARY:-
TOWNTOWN REGIONREGION
- Road canRoad can It has a naturally orIt has a naturally or
act as a boundaryact as a boundary arbitrarily assignedarbitrarily assigned
called an ‘Edge’ orcalled an ‘Edge’ or boundaryboundary
‘‘seam’ can be aseam’ can be a
limit of extentlimit of extent

9. c.c. DENSITY:-DENSITY:-
TOWNTOWN REGIONREGION
-Depend upon theDepend upon the Depend upon the no.Depend upon the no.
no. of people perno. of people per of towns andof towns and
unit areaunit area Villages consist in aVillages consist in a
particularregion.particularregion.
d.d. DEVELOPMENT CONTROL:-DEVELOPMENT CONTROL:-
TOWN REGIONTOWN REGION
-The town develops This depends on theThe town develops This depends on the
w.r.t its surrounding towns and villagesw.r.t its surrounding towns and villages
areas in that regionareas in that region

10. e.e. ARCHITECTURE ANDNORMS:-ARCHITECTURE ANDNORMS:-
TOWNTOWN REGIONREGION
-Architectural features The Architecture,Architectural features The Architecture,
and norms depend on its features andand norms depend on its features and
the type of region. norms will made,the type of region. norms will made,
Like :-hilly region have as perthe type ofLike :-hilly region have as perthe type of
different features and region.different features and region.
norms than the desertnorms than the desert
Region.Region.
f.f. URBAN PATTERN:-URBAN PATTERN:-
TOWN REGIONTOWN REGION
-A particularpattern There is no patternA particularpattern There is no pattern
is followed forits to be followed,is followed forits to be followed,
planning while planningplanning while planning

11. g. AESTHATIC APPEARANCE:-AESTHATIC APPEARANCE:-
TOWN REGIONTOWN REGION
-Planned town Its appearancePlanned town Its appearance
produces good depends on theproduces good depends on the
impact as it has development ofimpact as it has development of
a particular towns and villagesa particular towns and villages
patternpattern

12. COMPARISON THROUGHCOUNTRIESCOMPARISON THROUGHCOUNTRIES
1.Australia :1.Australia :
•In Australia, towns are commonly understood to be centers ofIn Australia, towns are commonly understood to be centers of
population not formally declared to be cities and usually with apopulation not formally declared to be cities and usually with a
population in excess of about 250 people.population in excess of about 250 people.
•Centers too small to be called towns are generally understood toCenters too small to be called towns are generally understood to
be a township.be a township.
•In addition, local governments are officially styled as towns inIn addition, local governments are officially styled as towns in
queen land, Western Australia and the Northern Territory. Inqueen land, Western Australia and the Northern Territory. In
Victoria , localities may be described as a town if they contain aVictoria , localities may be described as a town if they contain a
town as described above.town as described above.

13. ii. India :ii. India :
•In India, undermost state laws, no village orIn India, undermost state laws, no village or
settlement can be classified as a town unless itssettlement can be classified as a town unless its
population crosses 20,000 inhabitants.population crosses 20,000 inhabitants.
•On the basis of population and otherissues, the stateOn the basis of population and otherissues, the state
government notifies a largercommunity (over10,000)government notifies a largercommunity (over10,000)
as aas a notifiedareanotifiedarea, and its administration is underthe, and its administration is underthe
locally electedlocally elected notifiedareacommitteenotifiedareacommittee..

14. DEVELOPMENT PLANSDEVELOPMENT PLANS:
•There are two basic types of development plans, town
or city development plans and regional development
plans.
•Town or city development plans are confined spatially
to the political boundaries of the town or city for which
they are prepared.
• Regional development plans demonstrate a much
wider spatial definition. Sometimes these are city-
region plans that incorporate a city and its hinterland.

15. • Other types of regional plans include rural regions
and national development plans.
• A regional plan is usually confined by political
boundaries, but they may encompass more than one
political boundary and often have other influences on
the spatial definition, such as social, ecological or
geographic influences.

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