Geography: Distribution of Rainfall in India and Major Crops of India (Rabi, Kharif and Zaid)

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Geography: Distribution of Rainfall in India

On the basis of the quantity of rainfall, we can divide India into five major rainfall regions:

Very low rainfall region	§ Less than 30 cms annually § Regions → Karakoram Ranges, Northern Kashmir, Western Kutch & Rajasthan Region (Thar Region)
Low rainfall region	§ 30 cms to 60 cms annually § Regions → Zaskar range, parts of Punjab and Haryana, Central Rajasthan, Western Gujarat and the rain-shadow areas of the Western Ghats
Moderate rainfall region	§ 60 cms to 100 cms annually § Found over greatest part of India § Most of the rain is from the South-West Monsoon winds
Heavy rainfall region	§ 100 cms to 200 cms annually § Regions → Western coast, Eastern coastal belt, Foothills of the Himalayas & a part of north-east India
Very heavy rainfall	§ Over 200 cms annually § Regions → Western side of the Western Ghats, foothills of Himalayas, Meghalaya plateau (Shillong plateau) and Andaman and Nicobar Islands § Mawsynram in Meghalaya plateau gets the heaviest rainfall in the world

Major Crops of India (Rabi, Kharif and Zaid)

Cropping Seasons	Sown	Harvest	Crops
Kharif	June	October	Rice, Cotton, Jute, Maize, Groundnut, Tobacco, Jowar, Bajra etc..
Zaid	March	June	Watermelon, Cucumber, leafy and other vegetables. Some pulses like Moong, Urad etc are also grown.
Rabi	Oct-Nov	March-April	Wheat, Barley, Gram, Linseed, Mustard, Masoor, Peas and Potatoes