The Gangetic Plains are the part of the Ganges River (or River Ganga) that flows across India's northern plains. The Ganges River (Ganga in Indian languages; Ganges is the Latin form) (Devanagari गंगा) is a major river in northern India and Bangladesh. ...

The River Ganga has been depositing the natural alluvial soil in these flood plains for millennia. As a result of this process of natural fertilisation, the Gangetic Plains are numbered among the most bountiful agricultural areas of the world. Bold textLink title Headline text Alluvium is soil land deposited by a river or other running water. ... Flood Plain along Lynches River Johnsonville, South Carolina Showing high water mark on tupelo and cypress trees In geography, a flood plain is a plain formed of sediment, typically dropped by a river. ...

The Gangetic Plains are also known as "the food bowl of India".

A more detailed description can be found under the broader topic Indo-Gangetic plain The Indo-Gangetic Plain is a rich, fertile and ancient land encompassing most of northern and eastern India, the most populous parts of Pakistan, and virtually all of Bangladesh. ...