Chota Nagpur Plateau
| Chota Nagpur Plateau | |
|---|---|
Orographical map of the Chota Nagpur Plateau in the 1909 Imperial Gazetteer of India. | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Parasnath |
| Elevation | 1,350 m (4,430 ft) |
| Coordinates | 23°21′N 85°20′E / 23.350°N 85.333°E |
| Dimensions | |
| Area | 65,000 km2 (25,000 mi2) |
| Geography | |
Chota Nagpur Plateau Map of the Chota Nagpur ecoregion Chota Nagpur Plateau Chota Nagpur Plateau (India) | |
| Country | India |
| States | |
The Chota Nagpur Plateau (IPA: [t͡ʃʰoːʈaː naːɡpʊɾ]) is a plateau in eastern India, which covers much of Jharkhand state as well as adjacent parts of Chhattisgarh, Odisha, West Bengal and Bihar. The Indo-Gangetic Plain lies to the north and east of the plateau, and the basin of the Mahanadi River lies to the south. The total area of the Chota Nagpur Plateau is approximately 65,000 square kilometres (25,000 sq mi).