Question

describe the geographical divisions of india ​

Answer 1

Answer:

India my be divided broadly into five physical units - The great mountains of the North, The great indian plain , The great peninsular plateau , the coastal plains, the islands.

Answer 2

India is geographically divided into 6 parts:-

1) Northern Mountains:-

• There is a huge Himalayan mountain range in the north of India, which has the highest mountain peaks in the world.

• The Himalayan mountain range is about 2400 km long and it separates India from China.

• Many rivers originate from this region which provide water to northern India.

2) Northern Plains:-

• This region is one of the most fertile regions of the country.

• The vast plains of northern India were formed from soil brought by rivers flowing from the Himalayan region.

• And all this area is irrigated by the rivers originating from the Himalayas.

3) Peninsular Plateau:-

• The peninsular plateau consists of regions of central India and southern India.

• The peninsular plateau is divided into parts of the Deccan Plateau, Chota Nagpur Plateau, Malwa Plateau etc.

4) The Desert:-

• The Thar Desert is located in the west of India, some part of the Thar Desert is also in Pakistan.

• Most of the Thar Desert in India falls in Rajasthan and Gujarat

5) The Islands:-

• The main islands of India are: Andaman Nicobar Islands, Lakshadeep, Diu, Majuli (Assam), Sriharikota etc.

6) Coastal plains:-

• Many states of India are bordered by the sea, among them Gujarat, Goa, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and West Bengal.