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The
Central Highlands comprise
the semi-arid uplands of eastern Rajasthan, the Aravalli range
and the uplands of the Banas-Chambal basin in Rajasthan; the
Jhansi and Mirzapur uplands of Uttar Pradesh; the eastern hilly
regions of Dangs and Panchmahal in Gujarat; northern Madhya
Pradesh uplands; the Sagar, Bhopal and the Ratlam plateaus of
central Madhya Pradesh; and the Narmada region, including the
flanks of the Vindhya and Satpura ranges of southern Madhya
Pradesh.
The semi-arid region of eastern Rajasthan is marked with intervening
valleys. The annual rainfall varies from 350-450 mm. The Uttar
Pradesh uplands are a part of the Vindhyan system. The average
elevation in the region is 500-600 metres (m) and slopes towards
the Indo-Gangetic Plain in the north. While the Jhansi uplands
are dry, the Mirzapur uplands are comparatively wet.
The general elevation of the northern Madhya Pradesh uplands
is between 300-600 m with numerous thickly forested hills. The
region is full of ravines and derelict lands, the result of
severe erosion. Rainfall in the southern Madhya Pradesh uplands
varies between 2,000-3,000 mm and the whole area is densely
forested.
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Techniques prevalent in this region
- Traditional
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People
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