THE CHAMBAL ➤ The Chambal or the ancient Charmavathi is the only large and perennial river of the northeast flowing system and forms the largest river basin in Rajasthan. ➤ It takes its birth at an elevation of about 850 m above mean sea level in the heart of India near Manpur among the Vindhyas …
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RIVER SYSTEM AND WATER RESOURCES River System The drainage system of the northern sub-continent of India has been divided by the Aravali range, one flowing towards the Bay of Bengal and the other towards the Arabian sea. In Rajasthan, the Aravalis form the important watershed. They also provide effective catchment for the rivers originating from …
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Ravines of Rajasthan Ravines form a significant topographical feature of the Chambal valley and the most serious surfacial problem of the area. It is felt that unscientific land practices and dissection of the older river terraces by gullying process, perhaps due to neo-tectonic upliftment, contribute simultaneously to the formation of ravines which are present in …
Desert of Rajasthan Rajasthan is the only state in India which has within its territory a true hot desert. There are arid and semi-arid regions covering eleven western districts of the state characterised by preponderance of evaporation over precipitation, sparsed and restricted vegetational growth, extremes of daily and seasonal temperatures, prevalence of meagre inland drainage …
Plains of Rajasthan (Part-2) HARAUTI PLAIN A triangular alluvial plain made by the Chambal River and its tributaries covers large part of Kota and about one-third of Bundi district. It is a very good example of homogenous topography. It is the heart land of Harauti a rich granary and is named as Harauti Plain The …
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Plains of Rajasthan (Part-1) There are several plains in Rajasthan and unlike the Great Plain of India, each one of them varies in physical characteristics. They are : 1. Sandy Arid Plain or Marusthali, 2. Luni Basin or Godwar Tract, 3. Plain of Interior Drainage or Shekhawati Tract (Bagar), 4. Banas Plain, 5. Bharatpur Plain, …
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Plateaus of Rajasthan HARAUTI PLATEAU This plateau in Rajasthan covers the eastern part along the Chambal River including Kota-Bundi section. It is bounded in the northwest by the Great Boundary Fault of the Aravalis and extends eastward across the Rajasthan border till one comes across the sharply defined scarp overlooking Bundellkhand. …
Hills of Rajasthan The Aravali range has been considered to be perhaps the oldest mountain range of the world. This has been ascertained by the absence of any fossiliferous rock in this range. It intersects the State diagonally from one end to the other. Their average height ranges from 400 meters to 900 meters with …
