Rewa Plateau
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The Rewa Plateau covers a portion of Rewa district
in the India
n state
of Madhya Pradesh
.
The Rewa Plateau lies between the Kaimur Range in the south and Vindhya Range
or Binj Pahar in the north. To the north of the Binj Pahar are the alluvial plains known as Uprihar. The plateau covers the Huzur, Sirmaur
and Mauganj
tehsils of Rewa district. The height decreases from south to north. The Kaimur Range is more than 450 metres (1,476.4 ft). The alluvial plains of Teonthar
are just around 100 metres (328.1 ft).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.
valley separates the Rewa Plateau from the Satna Plateau. Because of the flatness they can also be called high plains. Only the southern part of the Rewa Plateau is hilly.
The Rewa plateau from Rehli in the southwest to Satna in the northeast is covered with alluvium of the Pleistocene and recent periods.
and the Son
and their tributaries. Tke Kaimur Range forms the watershed between the two rivers. Most of the rivers originate in the Kaimur Range.
Significant waterfalls on the Tamsa or Tons and its tributaries, as they come down from the Rewa Plateau, are: Chachai Falls (127m) on the Bihad River, a tributary of the Tamsa, the Keoti Falls
(98m) on the Mahana River, a tributary of the Tamsa, Odda Falls
(145m) on the Odda River, a tributary of the Belah River, which is itself a tributary of the Tamsa, and Purwa Falls
(70m) on the Tamsa or Tons.
Rewa District
Rewa District is a district of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. The city Rewa is the district headquarters. Rewa is also known as land of white tigers.-Geography:...
in the India
India
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n state
States and territories of India
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of Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....
.
The Rewa Plateau lies between the Kaimur Range in the south and Vindhya Range
Vindhya Range
The Vindhya Range is a range of older rounded mountains and hills in the west-central Indian subcontinent, which geographically separates the Indian subcontinent into northern India and Southern India.- Introduction :...
or Binj Pahar in the north. To the north of the Binj Pahar are the alluvial plains known as Uprihar. The plateau covers the Huzur, Sirmaur
Sirmaur, Rewa
See Sirmaur for disambiguationSirmaur is a town and a nagar panchayat in Rewa district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.-Geography:Sirmaur is located at . It has an average elevation of 291 metres ....
and Mauganj
Mauganj
Mauganj is a town and a nagar panchayat in Rewa district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.-Geography:Mauganj is located at . It has an average elevation of 313 metres ....
tehsils of Rewa district. The height decreases from south to north. The Kaimur Range is more than 450 metres (1,476.4 ft). The alluvial plains of Teonthar
Teonthar
Teonthar is a town and a nagar panchayat in Rewa district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.-Geography:Teonthar is located at . It has an average elevation of 151 metres .-Demographics:...
are just around 100 metres (328.1 ft).A series of plateaux runs along the Kaimur Range. These fluvial plateaux, consists of a series of descending plateaux, starting with the Panna Plateau
Bijawar-Panna Plateau
The Bijawar-Panna Plateau covers portions of Chhatarpur and Panna districts in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.Behind the Bijawar Hills in Sagar Division is the 25-30 km wide Bijawar-Panna Plateau...
in the west, followed by Bhander Plateau
Bhander Plateau
The Bhander Plateau is a plateau in the state of Madhya Pradesh in India. It has an area of 10,000 km². . It links the Deccan Plateau to the south with the Indo-Gangetic Plains and the Chota Nagpur Plateau to the north and east respectively. The plateau is part of the Vindhya Range in central...
and Rewa Plateau and ending with Rohtas Plateau
Rohtas Plateau
The Rohtas Plateau lies in the south-western part of the Indian state of Bihar.A series of plateaux runs along the Kaimur Range...
in the east.
Alluvium
The KenKen River
The Ken River is one the major rivers of the Bundelkhand region of central India, and flows through two states, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh...
valley separates the Rewa Plateau from the Satna Plateau. Because of the flatness they can also be called high plains. Only the southern part of the Rewa Plateau is hilly.
The Rewa plateau from Rehli in the southwest to Satna in the northeast is covered with alluvium of the Pleistocene and recent periods.
Rivers and waterfalls
The plateau is drained by the Tamsa or TonsTamsa River
The Tamsa River is a tributary of the Ganges flowing through the Indian states of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.-Course:...
and the Son
Son River
Son River of central India is the largest of the Ganges' southern tributaries. A British 1850s diary shows that the river was written in English as Soane.-Course:...
and their tributaries. Tke Kaimur Range forms the watershed between the two rivers. Most of the rivers originate in the Kaimur Range.
Significant waterfalls on the Tamsa or Tons and its tributaries, as they come down from the Rewa Plateau, are: Chachai Falls (127m) on the Bihad River, a tributary of the Tamsa, the Keoti Falls
Keoti Falls
Keoti Falls is in Rewa district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is the 24th highest waterfall in India.-The Falls:...
(98m) on the Mahana River, a tributary of the Tamsa, Odda Falls
Bahuti Falls
The Bahuti Falls is a waterfall in Rewa district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.-The falls:Bahuti Falls is on the Odda River as it rushes down the edge of the Rewa Plateau to join the Bihad River, which is a tributary of Tamsa or Tons River. It is near Chachai Falls.It has a height of .The...
(145m) on the Odda River, a tributary of the Belah River, which is itself a tributary of the Tamsa, and Purwa Falls
Purwa Falls
The Purwa Falls is a waterfall in Rewa district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.-The falls:The Tons River while descending through the Rewa Plateau and draining northwards makes a vertical falls of known as the Purwa Falls....
(70m) on the Tamsa or Tons.