AQUIFER MAPPING IN CHURACHANDPUR DISTRICT, MANIPUR
Category |
Aquifer Mapping |
State |
Manipur
|
District |
Churachandpur |
Block |
Henglep Kangvai Lamka Lamka South Lanva Mualnuam Saikot Samulamlan Sangaikot Singngat Suangdoh Tuibong |
Year of Issue |
2018 |
Number of Authors |
1 |
Name of Authors |
Dr. S. S. Singh |
Keywords |
NAQUIM report, Aquifer Mapping, Aquifer geometry, Aquifer characteristics, Data Gap Analysis, ground water issues, ground water management plan, Panel Diagram, Irrigation, Churachandpur District, Manipur |
File |
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Churachandpur district occupies the south-western part of Manipur state. It is bounded by North latitudes 24.25º and 24.44º and East longitudes 92. 633º 92. 784º. Churachandpur is gently hilly topography ranging from 110 m to 1915m above mean sea level. There are small valleys along the rivers Tuitha, Barak and others. The general appearance of the hill ranges is that of irregular ridges, occasional rising into conical peaks and flattens ridges of bare rocks. Only a small area of the district has elevation above 1500 m to 2000 m. The rock of Churachandpur district is predominantly consists of the sediments of Tertiary and Quaternary age ranging from Eocene to Recent times. The Tertiary rocks of the area are divided into Disang, Barail and Surma units. Based on lithological log two principal aquifers are delineated in the district, i.e., Alluvium Sandstone. Alluvial aquifer composed of sand, silt and gravel and clay. Sandstone aquifer of Tertiary age is composed of sandstones interbedded with shales.