Hydrogeological Analysis of Groundwater Variation Katthiwada Study Area, Alirajpur District, Madhya Pradesh, India

Abstract

The present paper deals with hydrogeological setting of the Katthiwada Study Area, Alirajpur District, Madhya  Pradesh, India.The natural hydrogeological survey has been carried out covering an study area of 161.42 sq .km.  The well inventory of 60 open dug wells helped in the identification of 33 observation wells. The measurements of  observation well data point out a diameter range from 2 to 7 m., total depth of wells vary from 4 to 11 m.b.g.l., and  static water levels range from 1.5 to 10 m.b.g.l. The seasonal monitoring of water levels indicate a fluctuation range  of 1.5 to 4 m.b.g.l. Ground water levels contour maps of the post-monsoon and pre-monsoon periods indicate thate  in general, the ground water movement is towards the Walwai River. In the Katthiwada Study Area, Alirajpur  District, Madhya Pradesh, at Want, Golamba, Keory, Koliary, Sanada, Wadoi (B), Mithali, Ghodiyadara, Dhyana,  Col, Bhokria, Katthiwada, Kotharmahura and Wagalwara is characterized by fairly good yield of water in dug wells  during even pre-monsoon period. A few number of wells become dry during pre-monsoon period at villages of  Kusumba, Bar (C), Lakhawat, Bej, Nimbriwat and Ghodiyadara. In general, movement of groundwater is towards  the Walwai River.