INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Bhangar region has calcareous deposits, locally known as Kankar; the Khadar soil has fine silt and clay.

Detailed explanation-2: -The soil in such types of regions are containing the calcareous deposits. These are locally known as kankar.

Detailed explanation-3: -Calcareous soils are defined as soils containing amounts of calcium carbonate affect distinctly the soil properties related to plant growth, whether they are physical, such as soil – water relations, and soil crusting, or chemical such as the availability of plant nutrients .

Detailed explanation-4: -It contains calcareous deposits locally known as ‘Kankar’. Soil is not very fertile. And hence not suitable for agriculture. Newer alluvium is called Khadar.

Detailed explanation-5: -Calcareous sediments are usually deposited in shallow water near land, since the carbonate is precipitated by marine organisms that need land-derived nutrients. Generally speaking, the farther from land sediments fall, the less calcareous they are.