Kosi river region
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The Kosi river region is a flood-prone area in the northern part of Bihar, India, shaped by the shifting course of the Kosi River and known for its fertile plains and recurrent flooding.
Observed surface forms (5)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kosi river basin | 3 |
| Kosi River basin | 2 |
| Kosi River floods | 1 |
| Kosi River region | 1 |
| Kosi region | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
ⓘ
river basin ⓘ |
| administrativeRegionIncludes |
Araria district
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Khagaria district NERFINISHED ⓘ Kishanganj district NERFINISHED ⓘ Madhepura district NERFINISHED ⓘ Purnia district NERFINISHED ⓘ Saharsa district NERFINISHED ⓘ Supaul district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | humid subtropical climate ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| countrySubdivision | state of Bihar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developmentChallenge |
chronic flood damage
ⓘ
riverbank erosion ⓘ waterlogging ⓘ |
| disasterType | monsoon floods ⓘ |
| economicActivity | agriculture ⓘ |
| governedBy | Government of Bihar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hydrologicalFeature | fan-shaped megafan ⓘ |
| knownFor |
fertile alluvial plains
ⓘ
flood-prone character ⓘ recurrent flooding ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
Hindi
ⓘ
Maithili NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bihar
ⓘ
Indo-Gangetic Plain NERFINISHED ⓘ eastern India NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Bihar ⓘ |
| mainCrops |
jute
ⓘ
maize ⓘ pulses ⓘ rice ⓘ wheat ⓘ |
| mainLivelihood |
seasonal migration
ⓘ
smallholder farming ⓘ |
| majorHazard |
embankment breaches
ⓘ
river course shifts ⓘ riverine floods ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Kosi River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationalJurisdiction | Government of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Ganges basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kosi River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religionMajority | Hinduism ⓘ |
| river | Kosi River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| riverBehavior |
braided channels
ⓘ
frequent avulsions ⓘ |
| seasonality | heavy flooding during southwest monsoon ⓘ |
| soilType | alluvial soil ⓘ |
| state | Bihar ⓘ |
| terrain | alluvial plain ⓘ |
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Kosi river basin
this entity surface form:
Kosi river basin
this entity surface form:
Kosi region
this entity surface form:
Kosi river basin
this entity surface form:
Kosi River basin
this entity surface form:
Kosi River basin
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Kosi River region
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Kosi River floods