Key map

ABIOTIC ENVIRONMENT

LEGEND

Dharwar Geology
Gneiss (Metamorphic)

Clayey Soil
Percentage of area covered

Gravelly Clayey Soil

40%
Gravelly Loam Soil
60%

< 5% slope
Dharwar Geology Peninsular Gneiss
5%-10% slope
10%-15% slope

15%-30% slope
Geological map of Chikmagalur Soil map of Chikmagalur Topographical map of Chikmagalur > 30% slope
The study area is covered by Gravelly Clayey soil which has a characteristics
40% of study area is covered with Dharwar rocks. These rocks have been a The study area is situated at the foothills of western ghats where the slope
of high water precipitation capacity making it not very much supportable for
great source of Iron ore and Manganese.The rest of the study area is covered has been observed to more that 15%. Major part of Chikmagalur is a low lying Cauvery watershed
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construction. However, on the other side it is not even very much effective for
with Peninsular gneiss which is a type of metamorphic rock. area covered with ridges from west to north.
agriculture purposes as well. Bhadra watershed
Drainage & waterbodies

2-5 mbsl
5-10 meters mbsl

Percentage of area covered

15%

85%
ANSHUMAN SINGH
SUHINA SARKAR
M.Plan, 1st Year, 1st Semester
2-5 mbsl 5-10 mbsl

Drainage map of Chikmagalur Groundwater map of Chikmagalur (Pre-monsoon) Groundwater map of Chikmagalur (Post-monsoon)
ABIOTIC ENVIRONMENT 02

The Chikmagalur taluk consists of four watersheds out of which the study
area majorly covers Cauvery watershed with some parts of Bhadra watershed.
Many non-perennial streams passes through the city itself resulting in various
artificially built tanks. Dantaramakki kere, Kote kere and Hiremagalur kere
are the three major tanks in the city.
SCALE
The ground water levels in Chikmagalur has been observed to be at 5-10 The ground water levels in Chikmagalur has been majorly observed to be at 5-
meters below sea level on the Pre-monsoon period. 10 meters below sea level on the Post-monsoon period.
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