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Panchdhar Range

The Panchdhar Range is a small mountain range in Anugul District, State of Odisha, India. It is a transverse range in the Eastern Ghats running northwest to southeast with a maximum height of 803 metres (2,635 ft)

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Panchdhar Range
Panchadhara Ghati
Panchadhara hills
Panchdhar Range
Highest point
Elevation803 m (2,635 ft)
Coordinates20°44′54″N 84°37′33″E / 20.74833°N 84.62583°E / 20.74833; 84.625831
Dimensions
Length100 km (62 mi) NW-SE
Width5 km (3.1 mi) NE-SW
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Country
India
State
Odisha
District
Anugul District
BiomeTropical forests

The Panchdhar Range is a small mountain range in Anugul District, State of Odisha, India.1 It is a transverse range in the Eastern Ghats running northwest to southeast with a maximum height of 803 metres (2,635 ft)

The Panchdhar Range is located mostly in Anugul District but extends to the southeast slightly into Cuttack District. In its northwestern portion it forms the boundary between Athmallik and Thakurgarh.2 It is bounded on the southwest by the lower course of the Mahanadi river and the Satkosia Gorge.3 On the northeast it is bounded by the headwaters of the Nigra River, a tributary of the Brahmani.

The Tikarpada Wildlife Sanctuary and Satkosia Tiger Reserve are located at the southeast end of the range.34

Notes and references

  1. "Panchdhar Range, State of Odisha, India". Mindat. Hudson Institute of Mineralogy.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  2. map "Athmallik in Anugul (Odisha)". City Population. Thomas Brinkhoff. 1 January 2017.
  3. "Panchdhar Range" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
  4. Mishra, Chittaranjan (2024). Tourism Treasures of Tribal Tracts. JEC Publication. p. 83. ISBN 978-93-5850-550-4.
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