DRAINAGE OF INDIA
THE GANGA GEOGRAPHY
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Godavari Delta
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Ganga Delta
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Sunderban Delta
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Missi-sipi Delta
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Detailed explanation-1: -Sunderbans delta formed by the rivers Ganga and Brahmaputra is the largest delta in the world.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Ganges Brahmaputra Delta, also named Ganges Delta, Sunderban Delta or Bengal Delta is situated in Asia where the Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers discharge into the Bay of Bengal. It is, with a surface area of some 100.000 km2, the world’s largest Delta.
Detailed explanation-3: -This Envisat image highlights the Ganges Delta, the world’s largest delta, in the south Asia area of Bangladesh (visible) and India. The delta plain, about 350-km wide along the Bay of Bengal, is formed by the confluence of the rivers Ganges, the Brahmaputra and Meghna.
Detailed explanation-4: -Complete Answer: The Sundarban Delta is the largest delta in India. ‘Sunderban’ is the name given to the most forested region, which is fully controlled by the vast Ganga-Brahmaputra-Meghna River region which is shared by India as well as Bangladesh.
Detailed explanation-5: -The Ganges-Brahmaputra delta is the world’s largest delta, covering most of Bangladesh and the state of West Bengal (India).