A hamlet is a small human settlement. In different jurisdictions and geographies, hamlets may be the size of a town, village or parish, be considered a smaller settlement or subdivision of a larger, or be treated as a satellite entity to a larger settlement.

What is hamlet settlement in India?

If the number of villages is equal to half of hamlet number, it is a hamlet settlement. The hamlets are spread over the area with intervening fields and the main or central settlement is either absent or has feeble influence upon others.

What is an example of a hamlet?

The definition of a hamlet is a small village, or a dramatic play written by Shakespeare in the 1600s. An example of a hamlet is Rothenburg in Germany. An example of Hamlet is the 1996 film based on the Shakespearean play. A small village or a group of houses.