The people of the area are mostly subsistence horticulturalists who live in traditional settlements.
The number of traditional settlements is very small, with most inhabitants living beneath the trees out in the wilderness.
Aside from the fact that it was owned by a private entity, the town exhibited the general characteristics of a more traditional settlement.
We looked at traditional settlements in the region.
Doing your bit to help the locals - 85% of the population lives in traditional settlements - will put a smile on everyone's face.
Each of the traditional Saurashtrian settlements has its own dialect.
Apart from the traditional settlements, there are also a dozen recently constructed vacation villages in the peninsula.
A few years ago it was nominated as a traditional settlement because of its architecture.
This led to traditional settlements being established beside rivers and waterways.
The village has been characterised as a 'traditional settlement' and therefore very strict planning rules apply.