The Bijawar-Panna Plateau covers portions of Chhatarpur and Panna districts in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.

Bijawar-Panna Plateau
Bijawar-Panna Plateau is located in India
Bijawar-Panna Plateau
Bijawar-Panna Plateau
Madhya Pradesh, India
Highest point
Coordinates25°50′N 80°0′E / 25.833°N 80.000°E / 25.833; 80.000
Geography
LocationMadhya Pradesh, India

Geography

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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.[1]

It is part of the Bundelkhand Plateau.[2]

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.[3]

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.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Bhargava, Archana (1991). Resources and planning for economic development. ISBN 9788185119717. Retrieved 11 July 2010.
  2. ^ Srivastava, Sangya (December 2005). Studies in Demography. ISBN 9788126119929. Retrieved 11 July 2010. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  3. ^ K. Bharatdwaj (2006). Physical Geography: Introduction To Earth. ISBN 9788183561631. Retrieved 28 June 2010. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  4. ^ Sharma, shri Kamal (2000). Spatial framework and economic development. ISBN 9788172111113. Retrieved 11 July 2010. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)