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Ganges-Yamuna Doab

Ganges-Yamuna Doab

      segment of the Indo-Gangetic Plain in western and southwestern Uttar Pradesh state, northeastern India. Having an area of about 23,360 square miles (60,500 square km), it lies between the Ganges (Ganga) (Ganges River) and Yamuna (Yamuna River) rivers, west of the Upper Ganges Plain. The doab (river basin) is about 500 miles (800 km) in length and 60 miles (100 km) in width and consists of a wide trough between the Great Himalayas (Himalayas) to the north and the Deccan plateau to the south. It was formed by sediment deposited by rivers flowing southward from the Himalayas.

      The doab can be divided into three sections: upper, middle, and lower. The Upper Doab extends from Haridwar on the north to Aligarh on the south. It has a gentle slope and is crisscrossed by a number of streams. Secondary transverse slopes on older floodplains have developed in the Middle Doab. The topography flattens out in the Lower Doab, where the Sind, Betwa, and Ken streams run parallel to each other. Geologically, the whole region forms part of the alluvial Indo-Gangetic trough. Forests, occurring in patches, are composed of acacia and teak.

      The regional economy is dominated by agriculture based on intensive cultivation and crop rotation; crops include cereals, pulse (legumes), sugarcane, fruits, and vegetables. Livestock raising and dairy farming are also important. The region is also highly industrialized and produces refined sugar, printed calico, fans, automobile radiators, insulated wire, textile machinery, textiles, brass and copper utensils, and railroad equipment. Roads and railways link the regional centres, and there are airports at Kanpur and Allahabad. Meerut, Aligarh, Saharanpur, and Ghaziabad are other important cities. The doab is one of the most fertile and densely populated regions in India.

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