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2.3 Salient Physical Features and Land Use Patterns
Section III : Risk Assessment Analysis
• The Satmala and Ajanta hill ranges are on the Northern side of the district.
• The topography seen in the district typically that of Deccan Traps with flat topped and
characteristically terraced features, low buttressed sides and undulating terrain with
isolated knolls.
• The average height of the district is 534m above mean sea level.
• The slope of the land is towards South and 95% area of the district falls in the river
Godavari basin.
• The following table shows the tahsilwise position of predominant soil cover -
Name Of Tahsil
Texture Predominant Soil Cover
Whether Sandy, Alluvial,
Loamy
Jalna Medium Silty clay
Land Use Patterns
Badnapur Medium to deep Clay, Clay loam, silty
Ghansawangi Medium to deep Clay
Ambad Medium to deep Silty clay, Clay
Jafrabad Shallow to medium Loamy and Loam to clay
Bhokardan Deep Clay
Mantha Medium Clay loam
Partur Medium to deep Clay loam to clay
• The most significant part of the Jalna district is that about 80% of Geographical area
is under agricultural use. The 75% area is under Kharif crop and about 40% of land is
under Rabbi crop.
• Agricultural activities are extensive along the Dudhana, Godavari, Purna rivers and
their tributaries covering major parts of Bhokardan, Jalna and Ambad tashils. Since
all these tahsils are located in the plains of these rivers, the land in this part is
favourable for agricultural activities.
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