Madhupur tract

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Madhupur tract a large upland area of 4,244 sq km in north central of Bangladesh, stretching from east of Jamalpur in the north, to Fatullah and Narayanganj, in the south. The tract is mostly one large tract, unlike the Barind Tract. It is approximately one to ten metres above the nearby floodplains.[1]

The tract is considered an area of jungle-covered old alluvium.[2] It is an elevated plateau, with hillocks of varying height, ranging from 30 to 60 feet. There are also cultivated valleys.[3]

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  1. ^ Madhupur Tract. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. Retrieved on 2007-08-18.
  2. ^ Madhupur Tract (region, Bangladesh). Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved on 2007-08-18.
  3. ^ Bangladesh. Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved on 2007-08-18.


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