Volume : IV, Issue : VI, June - 2015

Characteristics of Rainfall over West Khandesh Region of Maharashtra [India]

Dr. B. D. Patil

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 The study region falls under assured rainfall zone and 70 percent area has received rain with amounting 500 mm to 1200 mm. Study area has receives rain mainly from South–West monsoon which comes in beginning of the June and withdraws on the end of September. The average annual rainfall of the study area is 780 mm, Nawapur and Akkalkuwa tahsil have received highest rainfall of amounting 1139 and 1219 mm. respectively. Both tahsil has situated on the windward valley of between Satpura and Shyadri mountain. A whereas Sakri tahsil received lowest rainfall of 514.1 mm .The physiographic characteristics of Nawapur and Akkalkuwa tahsils is that, they has been situated at the foothills of Satpura and Sahyadri respectively and secondly they fall under the high rainfall zone. However Sakri tahsil has been observed variation in rainfall characteristics in terms of less rain receiving areas. The Western part of the tahsil has received maximum rainfall while Eastern part of the tahsil has received less rainfall as well as observing minimum rainy days. Thereby, Sakri tahsil has an annual rainfall of about 514.1 mm (2003).

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Dr.B.D.Patil Characteristics of Rainfall Over West Khandesh Region of Maharashtra [India] International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol : 4, Issue : 6 June 2015

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