Eastern Ghats

The Eastern Ghats of southern Odisha form a rugged watershed between the Mahanadi basin and the rivers flowing east to the Bay of Bengal. Deep valleys break the continuity of the hills, while the western slopes give way to dissected plateaus. The Rushikulya rises in the Daringbadi hills and descends towards the coastal plain; farther south the Vamsadhara and Nagavali also carry water from the uplands. Forests cover much of the mountain country.