India social indicators

INDIA : Social Indicators

CONTENTS :

Desert.

Length of important Rivers.

Peninsula.

Climate.

Natural Vegetation.

Agriculture.

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D e s e r t

• The Desert region is located in the western and

north western part of the country.

• It can be divided into parts like the little desert and

great desert.

• The great desert extends from the edge of the Rann

of Kuchch beyond the Luni river northward. The

whole of Rajasthan runs through this.

• The little deserts extends from the Luni between

Jaisalmer and Jodhpur up to northern wastes.

Lengths of important Rivers

I N D U S 2900 Kms.

B R A H M A P U T R A 2900 Kms.

G A N G A 2510 Kms.

G O D A V A R I 1450 Kms.

N A R M A D A 1290 Kms.

K R I S H N A 1290 Kms.

M A H A N A D I 890 Kms.

K A V E R I 760 Kms.

P e n i n s u l a

Peninsula is marked by elevated landmass

with height ranging from 460 to 1220m.

The deccan and the southern part

surrounded by water on three sides make

the peninsula.

It is flanked by eastern ghats on the east

and western ghats on the west.

Between the ghats and the seas lie the

narrow coastal belts.

C l i m a t e

India receives 86% of rain during the South

West monsoons.

North East monsoons is a very restricted one-

experience in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and

sometimes Andra Pradesh and Karnataka.

Natural Vegetation Evergreen Forests are found in

areas with 200cm to 300cm rainfall.

Dedicious Forests are found in places with lesser rainfall between 150 to 200cm, mean annual temperature between 24 to 28 degree Celsius.

Dry Forests are found where rainfall is scanty between 75 to 100cm.

A g r i c u l t u r e

India has two crop seasons :

i) Kharif - Rice, Jowar, Bajra, Ragi, Maize,

Cotton, Jute,…. Etc.

ii) Rabi – Wheat, Barley, Peas, Rapeseed,

Mustard, Gram,…. Etc.

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Compiled By :

Sudarshan . S . K .

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