INDIA : Social

Indicators
CONTENTS :
Desert.
Length of important Rivers.
Peninsula.
Climate.
Natural Vegetation.
Agriculture.
 Desert
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
INDUS 2900 Kms.
BRAHMAPUTRA 2900 Kms.
GANGA 2510 Kms.
GODAVARI 1450 Kms.
NARMADA 1290 Kms.
KRISHNA 1290 Kms.
MAHANADI 890 Kms.
KAVERI 760 Kms.
 Peninsula
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.
 Climate

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.
 Agriculture

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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