Karbi Anglong Plateau
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Karbi Anglong Plateau | |
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Dimensions | |
Area | 7,000 km2 (2,700 sq mi)[1] |
Naming | |
Etymology | Karbi Anglong district |
Language of name | Karbi |
Geography | |
Country | India |
State | Assam |
District | Karbi Anglong district |
Karbi Anglong plateau is an extension of the Indian Peninsular Plateau (Deccan Plateau) in Assam, a North Eastern state of India. This area receives maximum rainfall from the Southwest summer Monsoon from June through September.
Geography
[edit]Average height of the plateau varies from 300 metres (984 ft) to 400 metres (1,312 ft).[2] Karbi Anglong Plateau is pear-shaped. It has an area of about 7000 km2.[1] It is linked with Meghalaya Plateau towards the south through a patch of low uneven terrain.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b https://www.northeastindiainfo.com/2020/05/karbianglong-plateau.html Archived 22 January 2021 at the Wayback Machine Karbi Anglong Plateau
- ^ Vasudevan, Hari; et al. (2006). "Structure and Physiography". India:Physical Environment. New Delhi: NCERT. p. 17. ISBN 81-7450-538-5.
- ^ Saikia, Partha. "Karbi Plateau Region of India". North East India Info.