Relief and drainage

• North dominated by Himalayas, limits types of agriculture possible, grazing of animals such as sheep and goats.
• Some production of cotton and millet in Thar Desert in north west, irrigation used to grow these crops.
• Ganges Valley is a low lying fertile plain dominated by Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers. Produce fertile alluvial soils, perfect for growth of rice, the most populated part of India.