write a note on distribution of rainfall in India
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Answer:
The average rainfall in India is 125 cm. The South-west monsoon constituted 75% of the total rainfall (June to September), 13% of it by north-east monsoon (October to December), 10% of it by pre monsoon cyclonic rainfall (mainly in April and May and 2% of it by western disturbances (December to February).
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Rainfall in India is highly uneven over a period of time in a year. The western coasts and North East India receive rainfall of over 400 cm. Moderate rainfall (100-200cm) occurs in some parts of the Western Ghats, West Bengal, Odisha and Bihar and many states. ...
Explanation:
As we move from Meghalaya to Haryana or Punjab in Northern plains, we observe that the rainfall decreases.
In peninsular India, rainfall decreases from coast to interior parts.
In North-East India, the rainfall increases with altitude.
Maximum rainfall (above 200 cms) in India occurs in the western coast, sub Himalayan regions of north-east and Garo, Khasi and Jaintia hills of Meghalaya.
Moderate rainfall (100-200cm) occurs in some parts of the Western Ghats, West Bengal, Odisha and Bihar and many states.
Low rainfall (60 to 100cm) occurs in parts of Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, and interior Deccan plateau.
Inadequate rainfall (Less than 60cm) occurs in western part of Rajasthan and Gujarat, Ladakh and south central part receives a rainfall of less than 20cm.