INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

Detailed explanation-1: -Old Alluvial soil is called Bhangar. In the Upper and Middle Ganga plain, two different types of alluvial soils have developed, viz. Bhangar and Khadar . Bhangar. Bhangar represents a system of older alluvium, deposited away from the flood plains.

Detailed explanation-2: -Old alluvial soil is known as Bhangar and is full of Kankars (lime nodules). The Bhangar is the older alluvium along the river beds forming terraces higher than the floodplain. Bhangar contains fossils of animals like rhinoceros, hippopotamus, elephants, etc. This type of soil is found in mountainous regions.

Detailed explanation-3: -Bangar is a less fertile soil and it is an old alluvial soil. Bangar areas are less prone to flooding but are usually more sandy and less fertile as well. They consist of a higher concentration of kankar nodules. They are slightly elevated terraces.

Detailed explanation-4: -The newer and younger deposits of the floodplains are called Khadar. This region has the new alluvial soil which gets renewed almost every year and so are fertile. It is ideal for intensive agriculture.

Detailed explanation-5: -The soil found in the low regions of the valley is known as khadar soil. Bangar soil: It is the old alluvial soil, which is found in the higher regions.