Karbi Anglong Plateau
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Karbi Anglong plateau is an extension of the Indian Peninsular Plateau (Deccan Plateau) in Assam, a North Eastern state of India. This area receives maximum rainfall from the Southwest summer Monsoon from June through September.
Geography
Average height of the plateau varies from {{convert|300|m|ft|0}} to {{convert|400|m|ft|0}}.{{cite book |last=Vasudevan |first=Hari |title=India:Physical Environment |year=2006 |publisher= NCERT|location=New Delhi|isbn=81-7450-538-5|pages =17|chapter =Structure and Physiography|display-authors=etal}} Karbi Anglong Plateau is pear-shaped. It has an area of about {{Km2|7000}}.https://www.northeastindiainfo.com/2020/05/karbianglong-plateau.html {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210122151531/https://www.northeastindiainfo.com/2020/05/karbianglong-plateau.html |date=22 January 2021 }} Karbi Anglong Plateau It is linked with Meghalaya Plateau towards the south through a patch of low uneven terrain. {{Cite web|last=Saikia|first=Partha|date=|title=Karbi Plateau Region of India|url=https://www.northeastindiainfo.com/2020/05/karbianglong-plateau.html|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=North East India Info}}
See also
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