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Physical Characteristics of the Area. Base Map Village Reference map Physiography Drainage Soil Geology Land Use. Village Reference. Total No. of Settlements - 583 Total No of Rural Villages -509 Total No of Forest Villages -67 Total No of Urban settlements -07.
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Physical Characteristics of the Area • Base Map • Village Reference map • Physiography • Drainage • Soil • Geology • Land Use
Village Reference • Total No. of Settlements - 583 • Total No of Rural Villages -509 • Total No of Forest Villages -67 • Total No of Urban settlements -07
OBSERVATIONS • PBR area mainly falls under Narmada Basin. Only small part is under Mahanadi Basin • The Tawa basin covers the major parts of PBR • Denwa and Dudhi are the other important rivers • Hill and hill ranges constitute about 60% • Alluvial soils occupy about 20%, mainly northern plain land • The BR area is having sub-tropical climate and receives more than 200cm of annual rainfall. • The average max. Temp is 350 and average Min is 100 C • Approx. 65% of lands are under forest. Net Cultivated land is about 26% • Southern and Central parts have forest cover more than 80% of the land while Northern parts have high percentage of land under cultivation