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Geography of Faridkot District
Geography of Faridkot District is characterized with vast plain lands, natural drainage system and dry climate. There are several canals in this district that help in irrigation.

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Geography of Faridkot DistrictGeography of Faridkot District mainly comprises low lying flat area. It is located on Punjab Plain which in a macro regional context forms a part of Sutlej Ganga plain. The surface of the district is a depositional plain which was formed by alleviation by the rivers in the remote past. No river is flowing through the district, but here are some drains which flow during heavy rains and serve as natural drainage system. There is a vast network of canals namely Bikaner, Sirhind feeder and Rajasthan Canal passes through Faridkot District. Sirhind feeder, Rajasthan Canal and Abohar Branch of Sirhind canal run through north-south and northeast-southwest directions respectively. Sirhind Canal system has been serving as a main irrigation source in the district since long.

Further, geography of Faridkot District includes dry climate that is characterized by a very hot summer, a short rainy season and a bracing winter. The year is divided into four seasons. The cold season is from November to March. This is followed by the summer season which lasts up to about the end of June. The period from July to the middle of September constitutes the southwest monsoon season. The later half of September and October is the post-monsoon or changeover period. The temperatures increase rapidly beginning at the end of March till June, which is generally the hottest month, with the mean daily minimum temperature about 41 degree Celsius and the mean daily minimum temperature is about 26.5 degree Celsius. The climate is intensely hot during the summer, and the dust laden winds blow continuously. Maximum temperature recorded in the region is 47 degree Celsius.

With the onset of monsoon by end of June or early July, there is an appreciable drop in the day temperature. However, during breaks in the monsoon during latter part of July and in August the weather becomes oppressive due to increase in day temperatures. By about the second week of September both day and night temperatures begin to decrease. The fall in the night temperatures even in October is much more than that in the day temperatures. After October both day and night temperatures decrease rapidly till January which is the coldest month. Minimum temperature recorded in the month of January, which is the coldest month is near about 4.5 degree Celsius. In the cold season the district is affected by cold waves. Average annual rainfall in the district is 433 mm; maximum rainfall is received (near about 71 percent of the annual rainfall in the district) during the monsoon months in between July to September. Some rainfall occurs during the pre-monsoon months, mostly in the form of thundershowers and in the cold season.


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