What are the major physiographic divisions of india? Give an account of northern plains in india?
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Some of the major physiographic divisions of India are as follows: (i) Mountain Zone. (ii) Plains of the Ganga and Indus. (iii) Desert Region. The major physiographic divisions of India are Great Mountains of the North-North Indian Plain-Peninsular Plateau, Coastal Plains and The islands.
There are major six physiographic decision of India they are-
1) The Himalayan mountains.
2) The Northern plains.
3) The peninsuler plateau.
4) The Indian Desert.
5) The The costal plains.
6) The islands.
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The Northern plains are an important physiological feature of India.
They have the following features-
1. It has an area of about 70000 sq.km. The plains are nearly 2400 km long and 240 - 320 km in breadth.
2. Composed of Alluvial soil and a highly agriculturally productive area.
Main crops grown here are mostly paddy and wheat.
3. This plain is crossed with three major rivers - the Ganges, the Indus and the Brahmaputra.
4. It's divided into four parts due to relief differences - Bhabar , Terai , Bhangar and Khadar.
5. Due to favorable climatic conditions and other socio- economic factors , the Northern Plain is a very densely populated.