Figure 5.9: Existing Settlement hierarchy map

Similarly, 36 second order settlements, 110 third order settlements and 318 fourth order settlements are identified and are called as growth nodes, service villages and base villages respectively and are represented spatially on the map.

It is observed that most of the first order settlements are located very close to the urban settlements and most of the third and fourth order settlements are located towards the periphery of the district where the forests area exists.

To analyze the spatial gaps which the different order of settlements cannot serve a hexagon of respective radius of influence is drawn around the nodal points of different order of settlements.

Figure 5.9: Existing Settlement hierarchy map