Jashpur Pats

Jashpur Pats, physiographic region of eastern Chhattisgarh state, central India, extending over Jashpur Tahsil and forming part of the Chota Nagpur plateau area. The pats are a complex of small flat-topped plateaus and hills, separated from each other by fault scarps and river valleys. To the north the Upper Pats (known locally as Uparghat) have an elevation of about 2,500 to 3,300 feet (750 to 1,000 meters). To the south the Lower Pats (known locally...