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7. Region of Heavy Rainfall


This region covers West-Bengal, O disha, Jharkhand and eastern parts of Andhra Pradesh. The average annual rainfall in this region varies between 100—200 cm. There is a general decrease in the amount of rainfall from east to west. The mean January temperature is over 18°C, while about 30°C is recorded during the months of June andjuly.