Bijawar-Panna Plateau
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The Bijawar-Panna Plateau covers portions of Chhatarpur
and Panna
districts in the India
n state
of Madhya Pradesh
.
Behind the Bijawar Hills in Sagar Division
is the 25-30 km wide Bijawar-Panna Plateau. The Bijawar-Panna Plateau rises from the north to south in three well marked escarpments roughly followed by 300, 375 and 450 m contours, towards the longitudinal valleys of the rivers Mirhasan and Sonar. To the north-east of Panna there are two main branches – the southern is called Panna hills and the northern one Vindhyachal Range. The Panna Range merely forms a table land 15 km broad. Its general slope is from south-west to north-east.
It is part of the Bundelkhand Plateau.
A series of plateaux runs along the Kaimur Range. These fluvial plateaux, consists of a series of descending plateaux, starting with the Panna Plateau in the west, followed by Bhander Plateau
and Rewa Plateau
and ending with Rohtas Plateau
in the east.
Crossing the Bijawar-Panna hills, the Ken River
cuts a 60 km long, and 150-180 m deep gorge. Several streams join the Ken in this gorge making waterfalls.
Chhatarpur District
Chhatarpur District is a district of Madhya Pradesh state of central India. The town of Chhatarpur is the district headquarters.-Geography:Chattarpur district located at 24.06° & 25.20°N 78.59° & 80.26° E respectively...
and Panna
Panna District
Panna district is a district of the Sagar Division, within the Madhya Pradesh state in central India. The town of Panna is the district headquarter.-History:...
districts in the India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n state
States and territories of India
India is a federal union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. The states and territories are further subdivided into districts and so on.-List of states and territories:...
of Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....
.
Behind the Bijawar Hills in Sagar Division
Sagar Division
Sagar Division is an administrative geographical unit of Madhya Pradesh state of India. Sagar is the administrative headquarters of the division. Currently , the division consists of districts of Chhatarpur, Damoh, Panna, Sagar, and Tikamgarh....
is the 25-30 km wide Bijawar-Panna Plateau. The Bijawar-Panna Plateau rises from the north to south in three well marked escarpments roughly followed by 300, 375 and 450 m contours, towards the longitudinal valleys of the rivers Mirhasan and Sonar. To the north-east of Panna there are two main branches – the southern is called Panna hills and the northern one Vindhyachal Range. The Panna Range merely forms a table land 15 km broad. Its general slope is from south-west to north-east.
It is part of the Bundelkhand Plateau.
A series of plateaux runs along the Kaimur Range. These fluvial plateaux, consists of a series of descending plateaux, starting with the Panna Plateau in the west, followed by Bhander Plateau
Bhander Plateau
The Bhander Plateau is a plateau in the state of Madhya Pradesh in India. It has an area of 10,000 km². . It links the Deccan Plateau to the south with the Indo-Gangetic Plains and the Chota Nagpur Plateau to the north and east respectively. The plateau is part of the Vindhya Range in central...
and Rewa Plateau
Rewa Plateau
The Rewa Plateau covers a portion of Rewa district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.The Rewa Plateau lies between the Kaimur Range in the south and Vindhya Range or Binj Pahar in the north. To the north of the Binj Pahar are the alluvial plains known as Uprihar. The plateau covers the Huzur,...
and ending with Rohtas Plateau
Rohtas Plateau
The Rohtas Plateau lies in the south-western part of the Indian state of Bihar.A series of plateaux runs along the Kaimur Range...
in the east.
Crossing the Bijawar-Panna hills, the Ken River
Ken River
The Ken River is one the major rivers of the Bundelkhand region of central India, and flows through two states, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh...
cuts a 60 km long, and 150-180 m deep gorge. Several streams join the Ken in this gorge making waterfalls.