Why are the plains densely populated?
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The northern plains of India are densely populated because of the following reasons:
They consist of large plain of alluvial soil and the deposition of alluvium in a vast basin lying at the foothills of the Himalaya over millions of years make this plain fertile.It spreads over an area of 7 lakh square kilometres, is 2,400 kilometres long, 240 to 320 kilometres broad and are flat lands which make staying simple for the people.They are made up of three major river systems, namely - the Indus, the Ganga and the Brahmaputra along with their tributaries. This helps in increasing the agricultural produce.
They consist of large plain of alluvial soil and the deposition of alluvium in a vast basin lying at the foothills of the Himalaya over millions of years make this plain fertile.It spreads over an area of 7 lakh square kilometres, is 2,400 kilometres long, 240 to 320 kilometres broad and are flat lands which make staying simple for the people.They are made up of three major river systems, namely - the Indus, the Ganga and the Brahmaputra along with their tributaries. This helps in increasing the agricultural produce.
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Northern Plains are densely populated due to following reasons-
• Economical Reason- They are very fertile and ideal for agriculture. They contains alluvial soil which is best for growing crops. Large proportion of population of our country depend on agriculture for their survival. So, northern plains are home and livelihood to many people.
• Geographical Reason- Northern Plains have a favourable climate. It has well terrain and precipitation. So people prefer to live here.
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• Economical Reason- They are very fertile and ideal for agriculture. They contains alluvial soil which is best for growing crops. Large proportion of population of our country depend on agriculture for their survival. So, northern plains are home and livelihood to many people.
• Geographical Reason- Northern Plains have a favourable climate. It has well terrain and precipitation. So people prefer to live here.
- Abhina¥ $ingh
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