Morphological study at micro watershed of Shiwni village, Indore (Madhya Pradesh)

Abstract

This study is an opportunity to address the natural resource development and management aspects taking shape at Xigloo A living model has started taking shape at Janakpuri area of Shiwni village, Indore (M.P), 36 km away from Indore; M.P. Xigloo is part of a micro watershed on which this study is focused. The total area of the study micro watershed is 101 ha. The Study area is surrounded by hills and having barren land on the periphery of hills followed by agricultural land. Data related to Topography, Climatology, Hydrology, soil and Vegetation were collected and analyzed, which gave the final output in the form of various thematic maps and ways and means to deal with the available natural resources. The drainage map shows that the total length of the stream is 12.54 km and drainage density (12.5 km/km2) of the watershed which was indicating high runoff potential of the watershed. Bifurcation Ratio of the area was found to be 3.15 which mean greater flooding area effected to soil erosion.