POTOHAR PLATEAU

Fact file of Potohar Plateaus

Location: South of Islamabad between River Indus abd Jhleum.
Height: 300 to 600 meter above from sea
River: Soan River
Minerals : Rock salt, Gypsum, limestone, coal and Oil.
Hills: Kala Chittra and Khairi Murat 1000 meters
Complete the Fact file of Potohar Plateau
and define Badland topography?
Badlands are characterized by a distinctive badlands topography. This
is terrain in which water erosion has cut a very large number of deep
drainage channels, separated by short, steep ridges (interfluves). Such
a drainage system is said to have a very fine drainage texture, as
measured by its drainage density.
OR
In easy words Resistant rocks being left behind after the erosion of rocks
and a large part of the plateau has been dissected and eroded by the
action of running water. It presents a varied landscape This dissected
and is termed as badland topography.
Examples of Bad Land topography
SALT RANGE
Description about Salt Range
The Mountains of Jhleum, Chakwal, Kalabagh and Mianwali districts
are Salt Ranges and in it ,there is famous Salt mine name ”Khewara is
located.
The average height of these ranges is 750 to 900 meters. SAKASER
peak is hightest peak of these mountains 1572 meter.
The area is full of deposits of rock salt, gypsum and limestone.
Explain the economic importance of
Potohar Plateau for Pakistan?
Minerals of Potohar Plateau
Other Importance
Conclusively Potohar plateau is important for Pakistan as there are Oil
refineries and fields in which Attock Oil Refinery is famous.
Agriculture of Wheat, Maize, Barley, gram are cultivated.