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Incredible India
WALT investigate India’s varied environment
You’re a journalist and you’ve been
commissioned to write an article about ‘New
India’ for a British newspaper
You’re finally en route to Bangalore. The flight
takes ten hours, three of which are in Indian air
space.
India is among the world's biggest
countries, covering more than 3.1m sq
km. This amounts to 12 times the size of
the UK. Its size means there are
tremendous variations in its landscape and
climate.
BorderOrientationLegend / KeyTitleShading
Make sure your map
has BOLTS!
Map showing the relief of IndiaN
Map showing the relief of IndiaN
Map showing the relief of IndiaN
This map has BOLTS!
River Ganges
Map showing the relief of IndiaN
On your map label:New Delhi (the capital city)BangaloreMumbai (Previously Bombay)Kolkata (Previously Calcutta)
River Ganges
• Watch the three in-flight films about India’s diverse landscapes.
• How many different landscapes and climate conditions did you notice?
• What were the similarities and differences to the UK?
Incredible India
WALT investigate India’s varied environment
Key questions:What is India’s landscape
and climate like?Where do people live in
India?
India’s main physical features are the ancient Deccan plateau encompassing most of Southern India and flanked by the Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats,
the vast alluvial plain of the River Ganges, the Himalaya mountains stretching for 2,400 km across the north of India, and the Thar desert
which lies mostly in the state of
Rajasthan.
The least populated areas are in the inhospitable
mountain regions of the Western and Eastern
Ghats and the Himalayas
Because of India’s size its Because of India’s size its climate depends not only on climate depends not only on the time of year but also the the time of year but also the
location. It ranges from location. It ranges from tropical in the south to tropical in the south to
temperate and alpine in the temperate and alpine in the Himalayas.Himalayas.
Most of India has three seasons – Most of India has three seasons – summer, rainy or monsoon, and summer, rainy or monsoon, and
winter. South-west monsoon winter. South-west monsoon causes rain over most of the causes rain over most of the
country from June to September. country from June to September. The north-east monsoon hits the The north-east monsoon hits the east coast between October and east coast between October and
February mostly as cyclones. The February mostly as cyclones. The north-east of India receives rain north-east of India receives rain
from both monsoons.from both monsoons.
Does your map have BOLTS!
Draw a word picture.
India’s main cities are New Delhi (capital), Mumbai (Bombay), Kolkata (Calcutta), Chennai
(Madras), Bangalore, Cochin, Jaipur, Shimla, Varanasi. Mumbai is the most populated city with a
population of over 18 million. About 13 million people live in
New Delhi The average density of population
in India is 319 per sq km.
73% of Indian’s population live in more than 500,000 villages while 27% of Indians live in towns and
cities. The Ganges Plain is one of the most populated areas in the world being home to nearly 900 million people (over 1/8th of the
world’s population).
The town of Cherrapunjee is famous for being the
wettest place on earth. It has 12 metres of rain a year – 15 times the amount of the
UK. The total average rainfall for London is 752.1
mm for Bangalore it is 859.6 mm.
The highest mountain in India is Mount
Kanchenjunga at 8,598 metres.
The main rivers are the Ganges, the Brahmaputra, the Yamuna, the Godavari,
the Kaveri, the Narmada and the Krishna.
You’re a journalist and you’ve been
commissioned to write an article about ‘New
India’ for a British newspaper
You’re finally en route to Bangalore. The flight
takes ten hours, three of which are in Indian air
space.
India is among the world's biggest
countries, covering more than 3.1m sq
km. This amounts to 12 times the size of
the UK. Its size means there are
tremendous variations in its landscape and
climate.
• Watch the three in-flight films about India’s diverse landscapes.
• How many different landscapes and climate conditions did you notice?
• What were the similarities and differences to the UK?
• Then match up the landscape/climate/settlement statements how they link.India’s monsoon lasts from June to October. Cherrapunji, situated high up in north east India, is one of the wettest places in the world with 11,000mm of rainfall.
• Low-lying areas near to the coast tend to have high population densities (more people).
• High mountain areas, such as the Himalayas, have low population densities (fewer people).
• Areas with an extreme climate, such as the Thar Desert are most sparsely populated.
• The eastern coast of India has suffered from cyclones and flooding linked to global warming.
• India’s population has grown from 357 million in 1950 to 1.1 billion today (17 times greater than the UK).
• 77% of people live in rural areas and 23% in towns and cities.
• More and more people are migrating (moving) to urban areas because of the new wealth here caused by globalisation.
Check yourAnswers!
Homework - Search for images to do with ‘India’s monsoon’ and
‘climate change’. Find one way in which each of these affects
people’s lives.
Design symbols to represent them and
add to your maps (and key)
Population Pyramid Following Urbanisation in Calcutta
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0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60+ Female
Males