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Bongaigaon topographic map

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Name: Bongaigaon topographic map, elevation, terrain.

Location: Bongaigaon, Bongaigaon (Pt), Bongaigaon, Assam, 783380, India (26.44001 90.51804 26.52001 90.59804)

Average elevation: 58 m

Minimum elevation: 45 m

Maximum elevation: 268 m

The district falls under Brahmaputra river basin. The district has a large reservoir of water resources with the river Brahmaputra and its two tributaries of Ai and Manas. The soil type is generally sandy to sandy loam with alluvial deposits. Among the 15 agro-climatic regions of the country, categorised/identified on the basis of homogeneity in agro-characteristics, Bongaigaon falls in the Lower Brahmaputra Valley zone. The agro-climatic conditions of the district are conducive to various agricultural activities. The topography of the district represents mostly plain lands except a small portion of isolated hills in Bijni sub-division, bordering Bhutan. The district is drained by the Brahmaputra on the south and two of its major tributaries viz. Ai & Manas flowing from north to south. About 72 percent of normal rainfall is received from May to August. Agriculture in the district is characterised by over-dependence on rainfall, the predominance of seasonal crops and traditional methods of cultivation. The forest cover in the district is estimated to be 56598 hectares i.e. 22.6 percent of its total geographical area as per the estimates of Forest Statistics of Assam 2005. The Manas National Park is a wildlife forest reserve which lies in the northern part of the district.