The geographical distribution of Neolithic sites: 

(i) The Neolithic sites were spread over almost all the regions of Indian subcontinent. In the northwestern region Mehrgarh in the Kachi plains of Baluchistan is a classic site.

(ii) The excavations at Mehrgarh have revealed the evidence of houses built by Neolithic period. These were built of sun-dried bricks. These houses were divided into small rooms. Crops like wheat, barley and cotton were cultivated here.

(iii) Burzahom and Gufkral were important sites in Kashmir valley. The dwelling pits, either circular or rectangular, at these sites form an important feature of Neolithic culture.

(iv) The Belan valley along the edge of Vindhyan plateau near Allahabad in Uttar Pradesh also has many Neolithic sites such as Koldihwa and Mahagara. The Neolithic tools (both stone and bone), pottery, other artefacts, floral and faunal remains have been found from these sites.

(v) Chirand in Bihar and mid-Gangetic valley region in the most popular Neolithic site. 

(vi) Several Neolithic sites are present covering the hills of Assam, Meghalaya and Nagaland. The tools like Neolithic celts, small ground axes along with the remains of pottery have been found from this area.

(vi) Sanganakallu, Brahmagiri, Maski, Piklihal, Hallur in Karnataka, Utnur, Nagarjunakonda, Budihal in Andhra Pradesh and Paiyampalli in Tamil Nadu, are some of the important sites found in South India. These sites have yielded dwelling pits alongwith the evidence of cultivation of cereals and domestication of animals.