The North Plains or the central plains region has great importance for India, which can be described as given below:
1. Due to being formed by alluvial soil, it is a very fertile plain.
2. A network of rivers is spread in this land, which are very useful for irrigation, water transport, generating hydro – electricity and for industries.
3. The deposit of new – soil every year makes it ideal for agriculture.
4. Since the farming of sugarcane, tea, rice, wheat and cotton is done at a large scale in this zone, so it is called the storehouse of food grains.
5. 45 per cent population of India resides here, therefore it is called the human belt of India.
6. Due to presence of even surface in this plain, a developed network of road transportation is seen here.
7. Metro – polition cities and industrial and trading centers have developed here.
8. All the facilities regarding lifeline and standard of living are available here.
9. Besides trading facilities, there are many tourist places found in this plain.
10.Due to availability of every type of facility, industrial progress and development is seen everywhere.
