Essay on India's diverse physiography divisions
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Physiography is that branch of geography which studies the present relief features of the earth’s surface or of natural features in their causal relationships.
As described in the previous chapter, the present surface features of India owe their formation to various geological events which took place in different geological periods.Both endogenetic and exogenetic forces have been consistently working to shape the present land forms on the surface of the earth. India has a unique personality with regard to physiography. The great diversity of relief features encompassed in the vast dimensions of the country is simply amazing.
The physiographic diversity of India embraces lofty young fold mountains, flat plains and one of the oldest plateaus of the world. The Indian islands have their own unique personality. A rough estimate made by the Census Commission in 1951, shows that of the total land area, 10.7 per cent is more than 2135 m above sea level and is mountainous, 18.6 per cent is hilly area (305 to 2135 m), 27.7 per cent is plateau (305 to 915 m) and the remaining 43 per cent is plain area.