Mailan Hills

The Mailan Hills form part of the forested uplands of Surguja on the edge of the Chota Nagpur plateau. Ridges and valleys break up the country between the northern plains and the basin of Chhattisgarh. Sal forests cover much of the surrounding highland, whose communities have long used the wooded slopes and streams. The rugged ground helped distinguish Surguja from the more open lands beyond its borders.