Question

Define the major difference between a hamlet and a village.
A. Population
B. Group of houses
C. Pollution
D. None of the above.

Answer 1

Hint: The word hamlet has its origin in British culture. It was associated with a settlement that does not have a church, our central building of some kind.

Complete answer:
Migration played a key role in increasing the number of human settlements all around the world. For the sake of convenience, people started living close to each other, which eventually built a community. Depending on the climatic condition and soil quality, these settlements grew accordingly.
With the increase in the number of its inhabitants, the requirement of some community buildings will eventually surface. For example, religious buildings, post offices, panchayats, etc.
The main characteristic that differs between a hamlet and a village is the lack of central community buildings in a hamlet, which in turn influences the size of its population. We can say that every settlement begins as a hamlet and when the population starts growing, many community buildings get built in order to fulfill the needs of its residents. Which will further increase its population and then more buildings will be built.
Farmers prefer to live near their farmlands and sometimes a group of farmers settles near their fields. This type of arrangement can be found in the highly fertile plains of northern India. A little extreme type of climatic condition also encourages this kind of arrangement. So, hamlets are found in hilly regions as well as deserts.
All these factors result in a considerable difference in the population size of these two types of human settlements.

Thus, option (A) is correct.

Note: Most hamlet types of settlements are close to nature, so they are free from pollution.