India has desert regions located in the western and northwestern parts, including the Thar Desert. The major rivers are the Indus, Brahmaputra, Ganga, Godavari, Narmada, Krishna, Mahanadi, and Kaveri. The Deccan Peninsula is marked by elevated land surrounded by water on three sides. The climate is influenced by southwest and northeast monsoons, with 86% of rainfall during the former. Natural vegetation includes evergreen forests with high rainfall, deciduous forests with moderate rainfall, and dry forests with low rainfall. Agriculture has two seasons - Kharif with crops like rice, and Rabi with crops like wheat.

1. INDIA : Social Indicators
CONTENTS :
Desert.
Length of important Rivers.
Peninsula.
Climate.
Natural Vegetation.
Agriculture.

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3. D e s e r t
• 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.

4. Lengths of important Rivers
 I N D U S 2900 Kms.
 B R A H M A P U T R A 2900 Kms.
 G A N G A 2510 Kms.
 G O D A V A R I 1450 Kms.
 N A R M A D A 1290 Kms.
 K R I S H N A 1290 Kms.
 M A H A N A D I 890 Kms.
 K A V E R I 760 Kms.

5. P e n i n s u l a
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.

6. C l i m a t e
 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.

7. 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.

8. A g r i c u l t u r e
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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