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May 9, 2024 · Indo-Gangetic Plain, extensive north-central section of the Indian subcontinent, stretching westward from (and including) the combined delta of the Brahmaputra and Ganges (Ganga) rivers to the Indus River valley. The region contains the subcontinent’s richest and most densely populated areas.
The Indo-Gangetic Plain, also known as the North Indian River Plain, is a 700-thousand km 2 (172-million-acre) fertile plain encompassing northern regions of the Indian subcontinent, including most of modern-day northern and eastern India, most of eastern-Pakistan, virtually all of Bangladesh and southern plains of Nepal.
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Jul 7, 2021 · The Ganges River Basin is considered India’s largest river basin and drains about one-fourth of India’s territory. The Ganges is considered the world’s 3 rd largest river by discharge having an average discharge volume of 38,129 m 3 /s. Map of the Ganges River drainage basin in India.
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The Ganges ( / ˈɡændʒiːz / GAN-jeez; in India: Ganga, / ˈɡʌŋɡɑː / GUNG-ah; in Bangladesh: Padma, / ˈpʌdmə / PUD-mə) [5] [6] [7] [8] is a trans-boundary river of Asia which flows through India and Bangladesh. The 2,525 km (1,569 mi) river rises in the western Himalayas in the Indian state of Uttarakhand.
Oct 19, 2023 · A river basin is a region that is drained by a river, such as the Ganges, and any of its tributaries. This means that surface water and rainwater in the basin area flow into the nearby rivers. The Ganges River originates in the Himalaya Mountains at Gomukh, the terminus of the Gongotri Glacier. When the ice of this glacier melts, it forms the ...
The Ganges River Catchment Basin covers an area of 390,000 sq miles (1,000,000 sq km) and supplies one of the largest populated areas in the world. The average depth of the Ganges River is 16 m or ...
