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The '''Punjab Plain''' is a large [[alluvial plain]] plain in Eastern [[Pakistan]] and the north-west ofNorthwestern [[India]]. The plain includes the Pakistani province of [[Punjab (Pakistan)|Punjab]] and the Indian states of [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]] and [[Haryana]], and isparts aroundof {{Convert|38300|sqmi|km2}} in area[[Rajasthan]]. This plain is around 200–300 meters highabove mean sea level. The plain is extensively farmed for [[cereals]] and [[cotton]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.britannica.com/place/Punjab-Plain|title=Punjab Plain {{!}} plain, India|work=Encyclopedia Britannica|access-date=2017-04-13|language=en}}</ref>

The plain is the western part of the [[Indo-Gangetic Plain|North Indian River Plain]], inwhich Pakistanis formed by the [[Indus River]] and its tributaries - the [[Jhelum River|Jhelum]], the [[Chenab River|Chenab]], the [[Ravi River|Ravi]], the [[Beas River|Beas]] and the [[Sutlej]].

The land formed of alluvium in between two rivers known as '''''[[Doab]]''''' areis found here.

'''Bet :''' The flood plains seen here which are formed due to repeated deposition of new alluvium during each flood is known as ''Bet. The plains are in the plain biomes''.