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Khadar |
Bhangar |
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(i) Locally, the new alluvium is called Khadar. (ii)It is the soil deposited along the flood plains of rivers during the floods. (iii)There are no kankar nodules in it. It is more fertile than the bhangar. It is renewed every year. |
(i)Locally, the old alluvium is called bhangar. It is a plain formed by old alluvium. It forms traces above the flood plains. (ii)It is not subjected to inundation. It is not covered by new floods. It is free from flood effects. (iii)It is often contains kankar nodules with calcium carbonates in the sub-soil. |
