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religious life of the people living along its banks, with several temples

and pilgrimage sites located in the region

The basin is trapezoidal in shape with its axis aligning Northwest
to Southeast. Bhima basin is located on the northern border of
Krishna basin separated from Godavari Basin by Harishchandra and

Balaghat ranges. Bounded by Western Ghats on West, it is separated
from Upper Krishna sub basin (catchment of Krishna mainstream)
by Mahadeo ranges. Total area of the basin is 48,899 Sqkm which is
70.43% of Krishna Basin. The basin is divided into Upper Bhima &

Lower Bhima sub-basins. While Upper Bhima basin falls entirely in
Maharashtra about 5% area of Lower Bhima basin falls in the state.

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