Question

How are the northern plains divided according to the variation in the relief features?

Answer 1

Northern Plains are divided into 4 regions. They are:
1) Bhabhar
2)Terai
3)Bhangar
4)Khadar

1)Bhabhar :the river after descending from the mountains deposit tables in a narrow belt of about 8 to 16 km in which line parallel to the slopes of the shivaliks it is known as Bhabhar. all the stream disappear in this belt.
2)Terai : south of bhabar belt the streams and rivers rivers and create a wet, swampy and marshy region known as the Terai. This was declared forest region full of wild life. the forest have been have been cleared to settle down migrants from Pakistan after partition.
3)Bhangar : the largest part of the northern plain is formed of older alluvium. They lie above the flood Plains of the rivers and present a terrace like feature this part is known as Bhangar. The soil in this region contains calcareous deposits locally known as kankar.
4)Khadar :the new younger deposits of the flood Plains are called father they are reviewed almost every year and so are fertile, thus ideal for intensive agriculture.