Infographic: How has flooding affected India?
Authored By Wion Web Desk
Published: Jul 13, 2017, 23:31 IST | Updated: Jul 13, 2017, 23:31 IST
If you want to understand the devastating impact of floods on the Indian economy and society, here's some numbers for you. (By: Saurabh Goenka and Saloni Kamboj, Creatives by: Sunitha Shekhar)
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Flood prone areas
The states of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand are the most exposed to floods with around 7 million hectares
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Population affected due to floods
Over the past five years, 2015 saw the most people affected by floods with around 29 million
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Human lives lost in flood
The year 2013 saw the most people lose their lives to flooding -- 2,137
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Damage caused to houses
2015 saw more than 939,000 houses damaged by floods
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Cattle lost due to flood
More than 150,000 cattle were lost in flooding in 2013
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Estimated economic loss
India lost around $10.2 billion from 2012 to 2016 because of flooding
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Countries with most people exposed to river floods
India's South Asian neighbours -- Pakistan and Bangladesh -- are particularly prone to flooding too
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Annual GDP affected by river floods
$14 billion of India's GDP is affected by floods every year