the district of moradabad lies east of the ganges and west of the native state of rampur. its area is 2285 sq. m. it lies within the great gangetic plain and is demarcated into three subdivisions by the rivers ramganga and sot. the eastern tract consists of a submontane country, with an elevation slightly greater than the plain below, and is traversed by numerous streams descending from the himalayas. the central portion consists of a level central plain descending at each end into the valleys of the ramganga and sot. the western section has a gentle slope towards the ganges, with a rapid dip into the lowlands a few miles from the bank of the great river.