Year: 2022 | Month: June | Volume 8 | Issue 1
Identification of Landforms from Thoubal River Basin, Manipur
Hijam Pusparani Devi
R.A.S. Kushwaha
DOI:10.30954/2454-4132.1.2022.24
Abstract:
Thoubal River is one of the important tributaries of Imphal River, which is a part of the Chindwin River system of North East India and Myanmar. It is a rainfed river originates from Huimi in Ukhrul district of Manipur at an elevation of about 1,600 m covering an area of about 910 Km2. Geomorphological Map of Thoubal River Basin is prepared on the basis of geoenvironmental parameters in which two types of landform are identified as major landform including Hills, Valley and Floodplains and minor landforms including Alluvium Fans, Scarps, Terraces, Ox-Bow lake, Point bar and Channel bar. These landforms are utilizes in various purposes by nature and humans. Thus, the study of landforms and related processes scientifically and systematically is very important for the proper use of landforms.
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