IAS Papers : Indian Geography
Important Facts about India
Least populous district: Yanam
Most literate district: Aizawl
Least literate State: Bihar – 47%
Most densely populated State: West Bengal
Most literate State: Kerala
Largest State (areawise): Rajasthan
Smallest State: Goa
Most populous State: UP
Least populous State: Sikkim
Southern most point: Indira Point
Maximum North-South distance: 3214 km
Maximum East-West distance: 2933 km
Golden quadrilateral connecting 4 metros: distance: 5846 km
Major Ports on coastline: 12
Biosphere Reserves and their location.
1. Nilgiri – Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka
2. Nanda Devi – Uttar Pradesh (part of Chamoli, Pithorgarh and Almora districts and Meghalaya ( part of Garo hills)
3. Nokrek – Meghalaya
4. Manas – Assam
5. Sunderbans – West Bengal
6. Gulf of Mannar – Tamil Nadu
7. Great Nicobar – (A & N Islands)
8. Simlipal – Orissa
9. Dibru-Saikhowa – Assam
10. Dihang Dibang – Arunachal Pradesh
11. Kanchenchunga – Sikkim
12. Pachmarhi – Madhya Pradesh
13. Agasthyamalai – Kerala
14. Achanakamar -Amarkantak- Parts of MP and parts of Chattisgarh
Length of rivers (in km):
Indus – 2900
Brahmaputra – 2900
Ganga – 2510
Godavari – 1450
Narmada – 1290
Krishna – 1290
Mahanadi – 890
Kaveri – 760
West flowing small rivers of India:
Sabarmati, Mahi, Dhandhar, Kalinadi, Sharavathi, Bharathapuzha, Periyar
East flowing small rivers of India:
Subarnarekha, Baitarni, Brahmani, Penner, Palar
Agriculture – Crop Seasons:
India has two crop seasons.
a) Kharif: Rice, Jowar, Bajra, Ragi, Maize, Cotton, Jute
Sowing: June/July
Harvest: September/October
b)Rabi: Wheat, Barley, Peas, Rapeseed, Mustard, Gram.
Sowing: October/December
Harvest: April/May
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