Geography of Madhya Pradesh

Geography of Madhya Pradesh

Geography of Madhya Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh in Hindi can be translated to Central Province, and it is located in the geographic heart of India. The state straddles the Narmada River, which runs east and west between the Vindhya and Satpura ranges; these ranges and the Narmada are the traditional boundary between the north and south of India. The state is bordered on the west by Gujarat, on the northwest by Rajasthan, on the northeast by Uttar Pradesh, on the east by Chhattisgarh, and on the south by Maharashtra.

Madhya Pradesh comprises several linguistically and culturally distinct regions, including:

Malwa: a plateau region in the northwest of the state, north of the Vindhya Range, with its distinct language and culture. Indore is the major city of the region, while Bhopal lies on the edge of Bundelkhand region. Ujjain is a town of historical importance.

Nimar (Nemar): the western portion of the Narmada River valley, lying south of the Vindhyas in the southwest portion of the state.

Bundelkhand: a region of rolling hills and fertile valleys in the northern part of the state, which slopes down toward the Indo-Gangetic plain to the north. Gwalior is an historic center of the region.
Baghelkhand: a hilly region in the northeast of the state, which includes the eastern end of the Vindhya Range.

Mahakoshal Mahakaushal): the southeastern portion of the state, which includes the eastern end of the Narmada river valley and the eastern Satpuras. Jabalpur is the most important city in the region.

Agro-climatic zones

Madhya Pradesh is divided into following agro-climatic zones:

*Kaimur Plateau and Satpura Hills

*Vindhyan Plateau (Hills)

*Narmada valley

*Wainganga valley

*Gird (Gwalior) Region
*Bundelkhand Region

*Satpura Plateau (Hills)

*Malwa Plateau

*Nimar Plateau

*Jhabua Hills


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