Question

Describe Northern plains of India. Into how many parts they are divided?

Answer 1

The Northern plain was formed due to the Himalayan upliftment out of the Tethys sea and subsidence of the Northern flank of the Peninsular plateau which resulted in the formation of a large basin. In course of time, this depression gradually got filled with deposition of sediments from rivers flowing from the mountains in the North and led to formation of the fertile Northern plains.
They spread over an area of 7 lakh sq km. The plains are about 2400 km long and 230-240 km broad. It is a densely populated and an intensively cultivated area.
With its adequate water supply and favourable climate, it is agriculturally a very productive part of India.
The Northern plains are broadly divided into three parts which are as follows
(i) The Western part of the Northern plains is called the Punjab plain, formed by the Indus and its tributaries.
(ii) The Ganga plain extends between the Ghaggar and the Teesta rivers, spread over the states of Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal.
(iii) The Brahmaputra plain lies to the East of the Ganga plains. It covers the areas of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh.