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Chhattisgarh
Chitrakot Waterfall on the Indravati River, near Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh, India.
The Chhattisgarh Plain is located in central India, where it forms the upper Mahanadi River basin.12
This vast, undulating plain is approximately 100 miles (160 km) wide and is defined by the following geographical boundaries:
- North: Chota Nagpur plateau12
- Northeast: Raigarh hills12
- Southeast: Raipur Upland12
- South: Bastar plateau12
- West: Maikala Range12
The region sits at an elevation ranging from approximately 800 to 950 feet (250 to 300 metres) above sea level.2