The Indo-Gangetic Plain is known throughout the world for its fertility. It is 2,414 km long and 321 km broad alluvial crescent stretching from the
Indus River system in Pakistan, covering the plains of
Punjab,
Haryana,
Delhi,
Uttar Pradesh,
Bihar,
West Bengal till the delta of
Ganges River in Bangladesh. It is one of the most densely populated areas of the world. Since time immemorial the Indo-Gangetic Plain has been the cradle of culture and civilization and the battle ground of kingdoms and dynasties.
