Editing Ganges Delta (section)

==Population==
Around 280 million (180 million Bangladesh and 100 million West Bengal, India) people live on the delta,{{citation needed|date=July 2015}} despite risks from floods caused by [[Monsoon of South Asia|monsoons]], heavy run-off from the melting snows of the [[Himalayas]], and [[North Indian Ocean tropical cyclone]]s. A large part of the nation of [[Bangladesh]] lies in the Ganges Delta; many of the country's people depend on the delta for survival.{{sfn|Bowden|2003|p=39|ps=: "Many of [Bangladesh's] people depend on the delta for their survival. Two-thirds of Bangladeshis work in agriculture and grow crops on the fertile delta floodplains. Jute fiber, used to make twine and sacking, is Bangladesh's main export crop. Tea, wheat, rice, beans, sugarcane, and fruits are grown."}}

It is believed that upwards of 300 million people are supported by the Ganges Delta; approximately 400&nbsp;million people live in the [[Ganges|Ganges River]] Basin, making it the most populous river basin in the world. Most of the Ganges Delta has a population density greater than 200/km<sup>2</sup> (520 people per square mile),{{Citation needed|date=May 2017}} making it one of the most densely populated regions in the world.