Flood Prone Areas

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Floods in India

India, being a peninsular country and enclosed by the Arabian Sea, Indian Ocean and the Bay of Bengal, is quite prone to flood.

As per the Geological Survey of India (GSI), the major flood prone areas of India cover almost 12.5% area of the country.

The states falling within the periphery of "India Flood Prone Areas" are West Bengal, Orissa, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Assam, Bihar, Gujrat, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Punjab.

The powerful monsoon rains from southwest causes rivers like Brahmaputra, Ganga, Yamuna etc. to swell their banks, which in turn floods the adjacent areas.

Here is the table of State-Wise Flood Prone Areas

State Area liable to Floods (million Ha.)
Uttar Pradesh 7.336
Bihar 4.26
Punjab 3.7
Rajasthan 3.26
Assam 3.15
West Bengal 2.65
Haryana 2.35
Orissa 1.4
Andhra Pradesh 1.39
Gujarat 1.39
Kerala 0.87
Tamil Nadu 0.45
Tripura 0.33
Madhya Pradesh 0.26
Himachal Pradesh 0.23
Maharashtra 0.23
Jammu & Kashmir 0.08
Manipur 0.08
Delhi 0.05
Karnataka 0.02
Meghalaya 0.02
Pondichery 0.01
Total 33.516

Average Annual Flood Damage (1953 - 1999)

State Area liable to Floods (million Ha.)
Total Damage Rs.13,400 million
Area Affected 8.11 million hectare
Crop Area Affected 3.57 million hectare
Human Lives Lost 1579 Nos.
Cattle Lost 95,000 Nos.