Bankura–Bishnupur plateau fringe
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The Bankura–Bishnupur plateau fringe is a transitional upland region in West Bengal, India, marking the eastern edge of the Chota Nagpur Plateau and characterized by undulating terrain and lateritic soil.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bankura–Bishnupur plateau fringe canonical | 1 |
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
physiographic region
ⓘ
upland region ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
lateritic soil
ⓘ
undulating terrain ⓘ |
| climate | tropical monsoon ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| drainagePattern | seasonal streams and small rivers ⓘ |
| elevationRelativeTo | higher than adjacent alluvial plains ⓘ |
| formsTransitionTo | lower alluvial plains of Bengal ⓘ |
| geologicalFeature | laterite-capped upland ⓘ |
| geomorphologicalType | plateau fringe ⓘ |
| landUse | mixed agriculture and scrub vegetation ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bankura district
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
West Bengal ⓘ |
| marks | eastern edge of the Chota Nagpur Plateau ⓘ |
| near |
Bankura
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bishnupur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Bankura uplands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
eastern fringe of Chota Nagpur Plateau ⓘ |
| physiographicZoneOf | West Bengal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rainfallPattern | concentrated in monsoon season ⓘ |
| regionalContext | part of western plateau and highland belt of West Bengal ⓘ |
| regionOf | western West Bengal ⓘ |
| soilFertility | relatively low compared to alluvial plains ⓘ |
| soilType | lateritic soil ⓘ |
| terrain | undulating ⓘ |
| transitionalBetween | Chota Nagpur Plateau and Bengal plains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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