Comparative Study on Transformation and Changing Pattern of Rural Homestead: Case of Rajshahi City

Abstract

Human always changes their environment every time for living. Bangladesh is a country of deltaic formation, the early settlements were established alongside the rivers and canals. Villagers are the initial settlement pattern in this deltaic plain. The settlement pattern changes because of the Culture, the Climate, and the Resources. In Bangladesh, 70% of people live in rural areas. Bangladesh has steadily improved its social and economic indicators. Its effects look in their house. Now a day’s rural homestead changes rapidly because of the necessity of space required and the availability of different materials. In rural areas, social gathering space also changes because of modern technology, improved road network, the development of the agricultural sector, and many more. This article investigates the transformation of the rural homestead in Mohanpur, Rajshahi & tries to find out the reasons for changing pattern of the rural homestead. This transformation is found out in the homestead’s case study, photographs, field survey, and information collected from the local people.