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The Ranchi Plateau is the largest part of the Chota Nagpur Plateau. The elevation of the plateau surface in this part is about 700 m (2,300 ft) and gradually slopes down towards south-east into the hilly and undulating region of Singhbhum (earlier the Singhbhum district or what is now the Kolhan division ). [ 11 ]
South Chotanagpur division is one of the five divisions in the Indian state of Jharkhand.The South Chotanagpur Division, also known as the Ranchi Division.The division comprises the following districts: Gumla, Khunti, Lohardaga, Ranchi and Simdega.
The district has been described as the "connecting link between the plains of Bengal on the east and Chota Nagpur plateau on the west." The areas to the east and north-east are low-lying alluvial plains while to the west the surface gradually rises, giving way to undulating country, interspersed with rocky hillocks.
It was earlier part of the Chota Nagpur Division ... Country India: State ... Map of North Chotanagpur division, in blue.
Bankura district has been described as the “connecting link between the plains of Bengal on the east and Chota Nagpur plateau on the west.” The areas to the east and north-east are low lying alluvial plains, similar to predominating rice lands of Bengal. To the west the surface gradually rises, giving way to undulating country, interspersed ...
Rarh region (Bengali pronunciation:) is a toponym for an area in the Indian subcontinent that lies between the Chota Nagpur Plateau on the West and the Ganges Delta on the East. Although the boundaries of the region have been defined differently according to various sources throughout history, it is mainly coextensive with the state of West ...
According to the 2011 census Palamu district has a population of 1,939,869, [8] giving it a ranking of 243rd in India (out of a total of 640). [8] The district has a population density of 442 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,140/sq mi). [8] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 25.94%. [8]
The area shown in the map “forms a part of the Chota Nagpur Plateau and is a hilly upland tract”. The main rivers draining the district are the Subarnarekha and the Kharkai. [1] The area lying between Jamshedpur and Ghatshila is the main industrial mining zone. The rest of the district is primarily agricultural.