Which Indian Region Is Known As The Wheat Basket?
By Anshika Verma
25, Mar 2025 02:03 PM
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The wheat basket
The wheat basket refers to those places where the production of wheat is increasing and they contribute the largest number of production.
Which Indian region?
Punjab, Haryana and western parts of Uttar Pradesh are popularly known as the wheat basket for its production.
Why are they popular?
These regions are famous for their favourable fertile soil and favourable climate for the production of wheat.
Other Wheat-Producing Regions
West Bengal, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh are the other wheat-producing regions.
Which state's wheat is best?
Uttar Pradesh is the Indian state which is known as the largest producer of wheat followed by Maharashtra.
total production
Uttar Pradesh contributes more than 31.77% of the total production of the wheat in India
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