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SAI INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL




              STD VII                                         SUBJECT - GEOGRAPHY
              TOPIC-CH – 8

              Human environment interactions: Tropical and Subtropical region


              NOTES-


                            Subtopic 4-  Life in Ganga Brahmaputra basin


                       The tributaries of rivers Ganga and Brahmaputra together form the Ganga-
                        Brahmaputra basin in the Indian subcontinent.
                       The plains of the Ganga and the Brahmaputra, the mountains and foothills of the
                        Himalayas and the Sunderbans delta are the main features of this region.
                       The Ganga and Brahmaputra rivers together form the largest delta in the world.
                       The basin area has varied topography. The mountain areas with steep slopes have
                        inhospitable terrain.

                       Agriculture is the main occupation of the people where flat land is available to grow
                        new crops.
                       Wheat, maize sorghum, gram and millets are the important crops of the region.
                       The vegetation cover of the area varies according to the type of landforms.
                       There is a variety of wildlife in the basin. In the delta areas, Bengal tiger, crocodiles
                        and alligators are found.
                       Fish and rice is the staple diet of the people.
                       The Ganga-Brahmaputra plain has several big towns and cities like Allahabad,

                        Kanpur, Varanasi, Lucknow, Patna and Kolkata.
                       All four means of transport are well-developed in the Ganga-Brahmaputra Basin.
                       Tourism is an important activity in the region.
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