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Purvanchal Range

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The Purvanchal Range, or the Eastern Highlands, refers to the northern portion of the Indo-Burman Ranges. It extends through the northeast Indian states of Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Tripura and Mizoram.

Geography

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The Purvanchal Range or Eastern Mountains covers an area of about 94,800 km2 with a population of over four million incorporates Nagaland, Manipur, Tripura and Mizoram Hills and Cachar Districts along with a fifth of Haf long tahsil of Assam State and District of Tripa and part of Lohit in Arunachal Pradesh.

The range is the northern portion of the Indo-Burman Range, in north eastern India. It bends sharply to the south beyond the Dihang River gorge, and spreads along the eastern boundary of India with Myanmar. The Purvanchal includes the hill of the Patkai hills, Naga Hills, Mizo Hills and Manipur hills.

Geology

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The Purvanchal Mountains are composed largely of strong sandstone geological formations

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