Table 4 Comparison matrix of factor classes and the factors based on analytical hierarchy process (AHP)

  Dharamsala Group

1

0.71

  Siwalik

0.14

1

0.16

  Chail

0.13

0.33

1

0.07

  Limestone Formation

0.13

0.33

1

1

0.07

 Drainage Buffer

  100

1

0.25

  500

3

1

0.68

  1000

0.25

0.11

1

0.07

  0° - 5°

1

0.04

  6° > 15°

2

1

0.07

  16° - 25°

6

4

1

0.31

  26° - 35°

6

4

1

1

0.36

   > 35°

7

5

0.5

0.33

1

0.22

  Forest

1

0.10

  Sparsely vegetated area

2

1

0.16

  Settlement on low to moderate slopes

0.33

0.25

1

0.05

  Settlement on steep slopes

7

6

9

1

0.68

  1000

1

0.72

  2000

0.25

1

0.22

  3000

0.11

0.25

1

0.07

  Debris

1

0.76

  Clay soil

0.11

1

0.08

  Compact Alluvial deposits

0.2

2

1

0.16

  200

1

0.62

  800

0.25

1

0.27

  1500

0.13

0.17

1

0.07

  2500

0.11

0.14

0.5

1

0.04

  Flat

1

0.04

  North

6

1

0.20

  North East

8

5

1

0.34

  East

4

0.33

0.25

1

0.11

  South East

0.25

0.25

0.17

0.17

1

0.03

  South

1

0.33

0.2

0.2

3

1

0.04

  South West

5

0.25

0.25

2

6

5

1

0.14

  West

4

0.33

0.25

1

5

3

0.33

1

0.09

  North West

0.5

0.2

0.17

0.17

0.5

0.5

0.2

0.33

1

0.02

  Fault Buffer

1

0.04

  Drainage buffer

2

1

0.07

  Road Buffer

2

0.5

1

0.06

  Land Cover

3

3

4

1

0.14

  Lithology

7

6

5

5

1

0.35

  Soil

7

6

5

3

0.5

1

0.25

  Slope

2

0.5

0.5

0.33

0.2

0.33

1

0.06

  Aspect

0.17

0.2

0.2

0.14

0.11

0.13

0.17

1

0.02