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Flood Prone Areas in India

List of Flood Affected States in India

 

India witnessed a three-fold rise in rainfall and waterlogging across eastern, central and northern India. The monsoon rains from the southwest cause flooding in rivers such as Yamuna, Ganga, Brahmaputra, etc. The intense monsoon swells the banks, which leads to flooding in adjacent areas.

Here is a table showing the name of the most flood-affected states in India -

States

Flood-affected Area (in Million Ha.)

Uttarpradesh

7.336

Punjab

3.7

Rajasthan

3.26

Bihar

4.26

Assam

3.15

Haryana

2.35

West Bengal

2.65

Orissa

1.14

Gujrat

1.39

Tamil Nadu

0.45

Andhra Pradesh

1.39

Madhya Pradesh

0.26

Tripura

0.33

Maharashtra

0.23

Manipur

0.08

Jammu and Kashmir

0.08

Himachal Pradesh

0.23

Delhi

0.05

Meghalaya

0.02

Karnataka

0.02

Pondicherry

0.01

Kerala

0.87

The most flood-affected state in India falls under the Ganga River basins and Brahmaputra. The Indo-Gangetic- Brahmaputra plains in North and Northeast India carry nearly 60% of India’s total river flow.

Insurance Policies for People Living in the Flood-prone States in India

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