- Bhabhar
Bhabhar is the region south of the Lower
Himalaya s [ [http://nainital.nic.in/flora.htm Bhabhar] Official website ofNainital .] [ [http://www.experiencefestival.com/himalaya_-_the_bhabhar_belt The Bhabhar belt] ] where the alluvial grade merges into the Indo-Gangetic Plain. The name Bhabhar is derived from a local tall growing grass, "Eulialopsis binata ".Bhabhar is a level surface zone at the foothills of the
Himalayas 34 km wide where the Himalayan rivers and streams disappear under boulders and gravels due to the porous soil and sub-soil composition of Bhabhar. As a result, the underground water level is very deep in this region.Being at the junction point of Himalayas and the Indo-Gangetic Plain, Bhabhar contains almost all the important trade and commerce hubs of
Uttarakhand . Due to the top-soil replenishment everymonsoon , is also a very fertile area with significant yields per unit area.An Administrative division in Nainital district
In 1901, "Bhabhar", was also one of four division of
Nainital district [http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V18_331.gif1857]The Imperial Gazetteer of India 1909, v. 18, p. 325.] , and included 4 towns and 511 villages; and had a combined population of 93,445 (1901), spread over 1,279 sq. miles [ [http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V18_332.gifNainital District]The Imperial Gazetteer of India 1909, v. 18, p. 326.] .Bhabhar in Uttar Pradesh
South of Bhabhar lies the alluvial stretch called the
Terai . And the transitional belt of Bhabhar and Terai run along the entire length of the state ofUttar Pradesh as well. [Geography of Uttar Pradesh ]References
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