The division of the northern plain on the basis of its formation by the different rivers
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The northern plain of India is formed by three river systems, i.e. the Indus, the Ganga and the Brahmaputra; along with their tributaries.
This plain is composed of alluvial soil which has been deposited over millions of years.
The total area of the northern plain is about 7 lakh square kilometer.
It is about 2400 km long.
Width is about 240 to 320 km .
Northern plains are most densely populated areas of the country.
Here we find alluvial soil, thus making the plain very fertile and agriculturally very productive.
Because of the three river systems, i.e. the Indus, the Ganga and the Brahmaputra; along with their tributaries, availability of water is there in abundance through the year.
The rivers in their lower course split into numerous channels or streams due to the deposition of silt. These channels or streams are known as Distributaries.
The northern plain is divided into three sections, i.e. the Punjab Plain, the Ganga Plain and the Brahmaputra Plain.
The three main rivers of northern plains are Sutlej, Ganga and Brahmaputra. They divided the plains into three river basins. There are three river basins: -
1. Sutlej Basin:
Sutlej river flows with twenty river, its main auxiliary river towards south-west. It joined the Indus river in Pakistan. Finally flows into the Arabian Sea? The Satluj river valley is very fertile. The main produce produced here is wheat, rice, cotton and sugarcane. The Bhakra dam is constructed in the Satluj river. Amritsar, Jalandhar, Ludhiana and Ambala are significant cities of this channel.
2. Ganga Basin:
Ganga is the supreme significant river in the Northern Plains. River emerges as a Bhagirathi from a glacier named Gangotri in the Himalayas. Under the hills, the Alaknanda and the Mandakini rivers joined the Bhagirathi. The combined water of these three rivers became a powerful ganga. It comes in the Prairie as a big river near Rishikesh.
In the plains, many big and small rivers will join the Ganges. Yamuna river joined the Ganga in Allahabad. This place is called Sangam.
Many Himalayan rivers like Sulfur, Gomti, Ghagara and Kosi join the Ganga on their journey in the east. Chambal, Sindh, Betwa and Rudra rivers join the Ganges from the southern side.
Ganga flows through Uttar Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal states, it is divided into two branches.
A branch is Hooghly, which flows through Kolkata city. The second branch enters Bangladesh and it is known as Padma. Numerous holy cities there are in the Ganga Basin. Find their names.
3. Brahmaputra Basin:
The Brahmaputra river rises in Tibet and enters India in the east. It flows through a narrow valley in Assam. Here, the river always floods in the rainy season. It enters Bangladesh and joins the river Padma. Prior to flowing in the Bay of Bengal, rivers of the Ganges and Brahmaputra meet the world's largest delta. This area is known as the beautiful ban.
The water coming from the Himalayas for a whole year is very high. During the summer the ice and ice melted and the water flows into the rivers.
The northern plains have large population because the area is very fertile and produces grain in large quantities. So it can support a large population.
A large number of cities have been developed in the northern plains. Many big and small factories have come along the banks of the rivers. Their waste products flowing into the river have polluted the water. We should help the government in keeping the rivers free of pollution. If rivers are not cleaned then humans and animals will be put to danger.