The book is the first detailed study of Rural Settlement of Jharkhand in Geography. The book contains the three major aspects of the area i.e., physical and economic background, the cultural complex and Settlement Geography which are divided in fourteen chapters. All chapters discuss in detail the geographical phenomena and are structured around three basic geographic questions that apply to all economic and cultural activities related to settlement - those of location characteristics and relationships. Most of the text conforms to traditional geographic methods but preparation of maps through the data of block level shows a painstaking hard work of the author. Book is useful directly for the students and researchers of settlement geography in all respect as well as a person who wants to know about Jharkhand in detail can seek help from this book. First part of the book contains only three chapters - Geology and Physical Landscape, factors of physical environment and agriculture. Second part consists of chapter four to seven - History, population, culture and geographical regions. Third part of the book has chapter eight to fourteen - Meaning and scope of rural settlements, distribution, regional aspects, settlement types, morphology and house types are discussed in detail.