NORTHERN PLAIN

1. GANGA PLAINS

1.1. LOCATION

1.1.1. YAMUNA RIVER IN WEST

1.1.2. BANGLADESH IN EAST

1.2. AREA COVERED: 3.75 LAKHS Sq. km

1.3. LARGEST PLAIN OF INDIA

1.4. DEPOSITION RIVERS

1.4.1. GANGA & ITS TRIBUTARIES

1.4.1.1. GHAGRA

1.4.1.2. GANDAK

1.4.1.3. KOSI

1.4.1.4. YAMUNA

1.4.1.5. CHAMBAL

1.4.1.6. BETWA

1.5. SLOPE

1.5.1. TOWARDS EAST & SOUTH EAST

2. BRAHMAPUTRA PLAINS

2.1. LOCATION - ASSAM, EASTERN PART OF GREAT PLAIN OF INDIA

2.2. DEPOSITION RIVER - BRAHMAPUTRA

2.3. AREA COVERED: 56,275 Sq. km

2.4. ALLUVIAL FANS & MARSHY TRACT

3. RAJASTHAN PLAINS

3.1. LOCATION: WEST OF ARAVALLI RANGE

3.2. DEPOSITION RIVERS - SARASWATHI & LUNI

3.2.1. SARASWATHI - VANISHED LONG BACK

3.3. AREA - 1,75,000 Sq.km

3.4. PROMINENT FEATURE

3.4.1. Great Indian Desert or Thar Desert

3.4.2. sambhar & several salt lakes

3.5. THAR DESERT

3.5.1. AREA - 2 LAKHS Sq.km

3.5.2. LOCATION - WEST OF ARAVALLI RANGE

3.5.3. MAJOR DIVISIONS

3.5.3.1. ACTUAL DESERT - MARUSTHALI

3.5.3.2. SEMI DESERT BHANGAR

4. PUNJAB - HARYANA PLAINS

4.1. LOCATION: NORTH EAST OF THAR DESERT

4.2. DEPOSITION RIVERS - SUTLEJ, BEAS & RAVI

4.3. AREA COVERED - 1.75 LAKH Sq.km

4.4. WATER DIVIDE (DOAB)

4.4.1. YAMUNA - SUTLEJ

4.4.2. GANGA - YAMUNA