Give the distribution of rainfall with a map.
Distribution of rainfall
across India:
- Regions of high rainfall: These areas receive rainfall above 200 cm. Highest rainfall occurs in west coast
and sub Himalayan ranges, Meghalaya Hills, Assam, West Bengal, West Coast and
Southern slopes of eastern Himalayas.
- Regions of moderate rainfall include areas with 100-200 cm of rainfall. Gujarat, East Tamil Nadu,
North-eastern Peninsular, Western Ghats, eastern Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh,
Odisha, the middle Ganga valley are included in this range.
- Regions of less rainfall: These areas receive rainfall between 50-100 cm. Upper Ganga valley, eastern
Rajasthan, Punjab, Southern Plateau of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
falls under areas with less rainfall.
- Regions with scanty rainfall: These areas receive rainfall below 50 cm. Northern part of Kashmir, Western
Rajasthan, Punjab and Deccan Plateau falls under this category.