Geographic Region
Indo-Gangetic Plain
सिंधु-गंगा का मैदान
Extensive, fertile alluvial depositional plain covering approximately 700,000 sq km between the Himalayas in the north and the Peninsular Plateau in the south. Formed by sediment transported by the Indus, Ganga, and Brahmaputra river systems.
Total Area7,00,000 sq km
Territorial Jurisdiction6 States / UTs
Riparian States, Districts & Connected Cities
States, revenue districts, and municipal cities traversed by or situated in the immediate watershed/basin of Indo-Gangetic Plain:
States & Union Territories (6)
Ecological Status & National Significance
Strategic Importance
One of the most fertile agricultural zones on Earth, featuring distinct regional soil zones: Bhabar (porous gravel), Tarai (marshy belt), Bhangar (older alluvium), and Khadar (fresh floodplain alluvium).