Sirhind Canal
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The Sirhind Canal is a large irrigation canal that carries water from the Sutlej River in Punjab state, India
. It is one of the oldest and biggest irrigation works in the Indus river
system, and was inaugurated in 1882 CE. The canal begins at Ropar headworks near Ropar city in Rupnagar district
of Punjab.
. At Doraha, the canal splits into three: the Abohar
branch, the Bathinda branch and the Patiala branch. Each of these further subdivides extensively to irrigate a large swathe of the Malwa region
of Punjab. Once a partially arid zone, this area is now extremely fertile due to the water distributed by the canal network.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. It is one of the oldest and biggest irrigation works in the Indus river
Indus River
The Indus River is a major river which flows through Pakistan. It also has courses through China and India.Originating in the Tibetan plateau of western China in the vicinity of Lake Mansarovar in Tibet Autonomous Region, the river runs a course through the Ladakh district of Jammu and Kashmir and...
system, and was inaugurated in 1882 CE. The canal begins at Ropar headworks near Ropar city in Rupnagar district
Rupnagar district
Rupnagar district is one of the twenty districts in the state of Punjab in North-West Republic of India. The town of Rupnagar is said to have been founded by a Raja called Rokeshar, who ruled during the 11th century and named it after his son Rup Sen. It is also the site of an ancient town of...
of Punjab.
Geography of the canal
The Sirhind Canal begins at Ropar and heads southwest to Doraha in Ludhiana districtLudhiana District
-Rainfall:The rainfall in the district increases from the southwest toward the northeast. About 70% of the rainfall is received during the period of July through September...
. At Doraha, the canal splits into three: the Abohar
Abohar
Abohar is a city and a municipal committee in Fazilka district in the state of Punjab, India,) located on the Ganganagar–Delhi railway route, about north of Ganganagar and about south of Fazilka. This city is also known as the "California of Punjab" for its rich soil, good irrigation sources,...
branch, the Bathinda branch and the Patiala branch. Each of these further subdivides extensively to irrigate a large swathe of the Malwa region
Malwa (Punjab)
Malwa is a region of Punjab and parts of Haryana between the Sutlej and Yamuna rivers. This Malwa should not be confused with the Malwa Plateau region of Madhya Pradesh, Central India...
of Punjab. Once a partially arid zone, this area is now extremely fertile due to the water distributed by the canal network.