Distribution of Rainfall in India
Rainfall is the important element of the Indian economy. Although the monsoons affect most part of India, the amount of rainfall varies from very heavy to scanty on different parts. There are five Rainfall zones in India. They are distributed as follows:
- Excessive Heavy Rainfall Regions: Regions, experiencing 320 cm of rainfall or more, include parts of Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh and mountainous tracts of the Western Ghats. Heavy wet evergreen forests grow in these areas.
- Heavy Rainfall Regions: Regions experiencing 200 to 320 cm rainfall include parts Maharashtra (Western Ghats), Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Tripura and West Bengal. Wet ....