Report 02 · Monsoon Hydrology Assessment

Longterm Monsoonal Hydroclimate Variability & Its Implications for Water Availability

in Jhansi District, Bundelkhand, Uttar Pradesh

Comprehensive 28-page analysis of IMD gridded rainfall (1901–2024, 0.25°×0.25°) evaluating how declining monsoon reliability, increasing dry spells, and high intra-seasonal intermittency restrict groundwater recharge across all 8 administrative blocks.

Longterm Monsoonal Hydroclimate Variability in Jhansi
630–900 mm
Baseline Monsoon Rain
vs 1,200 mm in East UP
< 40–50
Monsoon Wet Days
(≥ 2.5 mm per season)
> 65 days
Dry Days per season
(intermittent spells)
8 blocks
Spatial Risk Profiling
1901–2024 records
Key Highlights

Compounding Hydroclimatic Pressures in Jhansi

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Regional Baseline · 1981–2010
25–30% Deficit Compared to Eastern Uttar Pradesh
630–900 mm vs 1,300 mm
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Regional Baseline · 1981–2010

Jhansi sits at the dry tail of Uttar Pradesh's monsoon gradient. Total seasonal rainfall is 630–900 mm, leaving virtually no safety buffer when dry spells occur.

630–900 mmstructural baseline disadvantage
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Monsoon Structure · Wet Spells
Fewer Than 40–50 Wet Days Across the Season
< 40–50 wet days
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Monsoon Structure · Wet Spells

Across the 122-day monsoon season, Jhansi records fewer than 40–50 wet days (≥2.5 mm). Highly stressed blocks such as Moth, Bamaur, Gursarai, and Chirgaon show a continuous downward trend.

↓ Decliningwet days in 5 of 8 blocks
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Intra-Seasonal Drought · Dry Spells
Over 65 Dry Days in the Nominal Wet Season
> 65 days intra-seasonal dry spells
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Intra-Seasonal Drought · Dry Spells

Jhansi experiences more than 65 dry days (≤1.0 mm) between June and September. These prolonged breaks dry out topsoil and force unbudgeted groundwater pumping.

> 53% of seasonconsists of dry days
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Compounding Risk · 8 Blocks
Dual Decline: Weak Monsoon on Top of Summer Heat
4 blocks in critical dual decline
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Compounding Risk · 8 Blocks

Moth, Bamaur, Gursarai, and Chirgaon face declining rainfall across both summer and monsoon seasons, resulting in near-total recharge failure and perennial drought.

4 / 8 Blockshighest water security risk
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Block-by-Block Hydroclimatic Risk Profiler

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Moth
Administrative Block · Jhansi District, Bundelkhand
Critical Risk
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Full methodology, IMD observational dataset details (1901–2024), block-level risk matrices, and complete citations.