PHYSIOGRAPHIC DIVISION OF INDIA
COASTAL PLAINS
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Kaveri
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Ganga
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Krishna
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Mahanadi
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Mahanadi, Krishna, Godavari and Kaveri rivers form deltas in this region. These deltas are very fertile. The delta formed by river Krishna is called the ‘Granary of South India’.
Detailed explanation-2: -The delta which is known as Granary of South India is Cauvery delta. Was this answer helpful?
Detailed explanation-3: -Since the rule of Chola dynasty, Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu is known as the “Granary of South India". It is also known as “Rice Bowl of Tamil Nadu", as it is the main rice-producing region of the state. In the Kaveri delta region, this district lies and also it is the most fertile region in the Tamil Nadu.
Detailed explanation-4: -The three major river deltas of South India, the Kaveri, the Godavari and the Krishna, are located along the Bay of Bengal. These areas constitute the rice bowls of South India.
Detailed explanation-5: -The Krishna delta is situated between 15o 42 to 16o 30N and 80o 30 to 81o 15E. with it’s head at Vijayawada. The delta area is about 6, 322 sq kilometers. After cutting the Eastern Ghats the river forms a deltaic plain some 95-km.