The study of precipitation variability is critically important for a country like India whose food security and economy are dependent on the timely availability of water. Among the climatic elements, the rainfall is the first index, ever thought of by farmers and climatic analyzers as it is the most important single factor, which determines the cropping pattern of an area in general, the type of crop to be cultivated and its success or failure in particular. In this study, monthly, seasonal and annual variations of rainfall have been studied using monthly data series of 18 years (2000-2017) for 7 sub-divisions in Bhandara, Maharashtra, India. | Evaluation of long term rainfall variability of Bhandara Maharashtra India using GIS
