Kaimur Range
Kaimur Range | |
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Dimensions | |
Length | 483 km (300 mi) SW-NE |
Width | 80 km (50 mi) |
Geography | |
Country | India |
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Range coordinates | 24°35′N 82°04′E / 24.583°N 82.067°E |
Kaimur Range (also spelt Kymore) is the eastern portion of the Vindhya Range, about 483 kilometres (300 mi) long, extending from around Katangi in Jabalpur district of Madhya Pradesh to around Sasaram in Rohtas district of Bihar. It passes through the Rewa and Mirzapur divisions. The range never rises more than a few hundred metres above the surrounding plains and has a maximum width of around 80 km.[1][2]
The range
The southern part of the Vindhyan Range up to Katangi is called Bhander Range. Beyond this point the escarpment enclosing the land-locked valley of Sirampur and the hill range in continuation is called the Kaimur Range.[3]
The most important physiographic feature in eastern Madhya Pradesh is the great Kaimur escarpment. This forms the watershed or divide for two of the major rivers of peninsular India, the
The Kaimur Range runs through the entire length of Maihar and Amarpatan tahsils of Satna district in an easterly direction slightly inclined to the north. At Jhukehi, the strike of the Kaimurs is displaced, producing the only gap in the whole length of the Vindhyas. Advantage of the gap is taken in the construction of the Mirzapur road and the Jabalpur-Allahabad railway line.[5]
Plateaus and waterfalls
A series of plateaus runs along the Kaimur Range. These
There is a well-marked fall line along these plateaus, extending from Purwa or Tons Falls on the Tons River in the north-western part of the Rewa district of Madhya Pradesh in the west to Sasaram in the east. Hundreds of waterfalls ranging in height between 15m and 180m are found along this fault line as all the major rivers emerging from the Kaimur Range and draining due northwards make tremendous waterfalls while descending through the northern foreland of the Indian peninsula. Significant waterfalls along this fault line are: Purwa or Tons Falls (70m) on the Tons River (in Rewa district, MP), Chachai Falls (127m) on the Bihad River, a tributary of Tons River, the Keoti Falls (98m) on the Mahana River, a tributary of Tons River, Odda Falls (145m) on the Odda River, a tributary of Belah River, which is itself a tributary of Tones River, Devdari Waterfall (58m) on the Karmanasa River (Rohtas plateau, Bihar), Telhar (80m) on the Suara West River (Rohtas plateau), Suara Falls (120m) on the Suara East River, Durgawaati Falls (80m) on the Durgavati River (Rohtas plateau), Okharean Kund Falls (90m) on Gopath River (Rohtas plateau), Dhuan Kund Falls (30m) (Rohtas plateau near Sasaram) on the Dhoba River, Kuaridah Falls (180m) on the Ausane River, a tributary of Son River, Rohtas plateau, Rakim Kund Falls (168m), on the Gayghat River, a tributary of Ausane River (Rohtas plateau) [7]
Protected areas
Protected areas in the Kaimur Range include:
- Kaimoor Wildlife Sanctuary in Uttar Pradesh
- Chandra Prabha Wildlife Sanctuary in Uttar Pradesh
- Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary in Bihar
References
- ^ "Vindhya Range". Retrieved 5 May 2010.
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- ^ S. Lakhsman. "Evolution of the Son drainage" (PDF). Centre of Advanced Study in Geology, University of Saugor. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 March 2012. Retrieved 11 July 2010.
- ^ "Satna". Mountains and hills. Satna district administration. Retrieved 11 July 2010.
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- Prehistoricera in Bihar
- ^ http://discoverbihar.bih.nic.in/pages/art_craft.htm#Rock%20Paintings Archived 2009-02-05 at the Wayback Machine Rock painting at Kaimur
- ^ "Kaimur Hills - Home to Prehistoric Tales". Archived from the original on 2 February 2009. Retrieved 1 December 2008. discovery of rock paintings