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Bhabhar is the region south of the Lower Himalayas and the Siwalik Hills[1][2] where the alluvial grade merges into the Indo-Gangetic Plain.
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Etymology
The name Bhabhar is derived from a local tall growing grass, Eulaliopsis binata used for manufacture of paper, and rope [3].
Overview
Bhabhar is gently-sloping coarse alluvial zone below the Siwalik Hills (outermost foothills of Himalaya where 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 deep in this region, but rises to the surface where coarse alluvium gives way to layers of silt and clay in the Terai region below the Bhabhar.
Being at the junction of Himalayas and the Indo-Gangetic Plain, Bhabhar contains almost all the important trade and commerce hubs of Uttarakhand state. Due to the top-soil replenishment every monsoon, is also a very fertile area with significant yields per unit area.
History
In 1901, Bhabhar, was also one of four division of Nainital district [4], and included 4 towns and 511 villages; and had a combined population of 93,445 (1901), spread over 1,279 sq. miles [5]. Geographically this corresponds to current administrative sub-division of Haldwani.
The geological feature of Bhabhar lies entirely in Nainital district of the Indian state of Uttarakhand[6]. South of Bhabhar lies the alluvial stretch called the Terai.
References
- ^ Bhabhar Official website of Nainital.
- ^ The Bhabhar belt
- ^ Main Natural Fibers indigenous to Uttarakhand - Bhabar Bamboo and Fiber Development Board, Govt. of Uttarakhand Portal.
- ^ 1857 The Imperial Gazetteer of India 1909, v. 18, p. 325.
- ^ Nainital District The Imperial Gazetteer of India 1909, v. 18, p. 326.
- ^ [1] Geological Survey of India, Annual Report 2007-08, Chapter 5, Page 29
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