FA 1 TOOL 3 INTEGRATED PROJECT

The Granary Of India:

THE NORTHERN FERTILE PLAINS

OF INDIA

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AIM: ● To know more about Physical Features of India and its
differenciation
● How plains are formed and its importance
● Northern Fertail plain,its importance and its division

INTRODUCTION:
Northern plains are vast regions filled with silt soil in Northern India. Its
very fertile.They are low lands.They are formed by the interplay of 3 major
rivers:-Ganga, Indus, Brahmaputra. Its length is 2400 km.Its breadth varies from
place to place. In some places it is 320 km wide,in some places it is 240 km
wide.Its area is about 7,00,000 sq.km.This place is agriculturally productive due
to therich soil,adequate supply of water and favourable climate.
PHYSICAL FEATURES OF INDIA:
1. The Northern Mountains
2. The Peninsular Plateaus
3. The Northern Plains
4. The Indian Desert
5. The Coastal Plains
6. The Island Groups
NORTHERN FERTILE PLAINS
The Northern Fertile Plain lies to the south of
Himalayan Region. It is also called the Gangetic Plain. It is a vast plain and
level land between the Himalayas in the North and Deccan Plateau in the
South. From Punjab in the West to Assam in the East, this plain is about
2400 km. long and its width varies from 150 km. in the East to about 300
km. in the West. It includes the States of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh,
Bihar, West Bengal, some parts of Assam and the Union Territory of Delhi.
The soil of this plain is built of the sediments brought down by the rivers
from Himalayas. Such plain is called an alluvial plain and is very fertile. This
plain is one of the largest and most fertile plains of the World. It is the
most thickly populated plain. This is also the major crop growing area in
India. This plain is drained by Sutlej, Ganga, Brahmaputra and their
tributaries.
HOW PLAINS ARE FORMED?

Plains form in many different ways. Some plains form as ice and
water erodes, or wears away, the dirt and rock on higher land.
Water and ice carry the bits of dirt, rock, and other material,
called sediment, down hillsides to be deposited elsewhere. As
layer upon layer of this sediment is laid down, plains form.
IMPORTANCE OF PLAINS:
1. The alluvial deposits in the northern plains make the land very fertile.
2. The Ganga,the Indus and the Brahmaputra along with their branches
provide continuous water supply in these regions.
3. The fertile alluvial soil together with better climate and ample water
make agriculture a fruitful occupation in the northern plains
4. Hence the northern plains is called the ‘Granaries of India’
5. Since agriculture is the backbone of the country and the northern
plains contribute a major portion of yields,they are very important for
the growth of the Indian economy
6. Where plains have favourable climate and soils conducive to agriculture,
as much as 80 per cent of the land is devoted to agriculture, leaving the
rest for building houses, cities and towns, and roads etc.
DIVISIONS OF NORTHERN FERTILE PLAINS:

1. The Punjab Plains

2. The Ganga Plains

3. The Brahmaputra Plains

SUTLEJ
PUNJABBASIN
PLAINS: Punjab Plains :
GANGA PLAINS:
BRAHMAPUTRA PLAIN:
CONCLUSION:
From this powerpoint presentation we came to know
about Indias physical divisions,explanation about the
Northern fertile plains their importance in indian economy and its
formation divisions of northern fertile plains
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
● www.wikipedia .com
● www.googleimages.com
● www.gradestack.com
● www.geotrack.com
Group members:
● Antonin Elias Benny - #8
● Namitha Jude Vathikulam- #21
● Preeth Johny-#25
● Reba S George-#26
● Sandra Marie Willington-#27
● Sebin Joshue-#28