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Give an account of the Northern Plains of India
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Account of the Northern Plains of India -
- It has been formed by the interplay of the 3 major river systems, namely- Indus, Ganga and Brahmaputra along with their tributaries.
- This plain is formed of alluvial soil. Deposition of alluvium in a vast basin lying at foothills of Himalaya over years, formed this fertile plain.
- It spreads over an area of 7Lakh sq.km. The plain being about 2400 km long and 240 to 320km broad, and is densely populated.
- With a rich soil cover combined with adequate water supply and favourable climate it is agriculturally productive.
- Rivers coming from northern mountains are involved in depositional work. In the lower course, due to gentle slope, velocity of river decreases, which results in formation of riverine islands.
- MAJULI, in the Brahmaputra river is the largest inhabited riverine island in the world.
