give an account of religional division of Himalaya
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The Kashmir Himalayas
The Himachal Himalayas
The Kumaun Himalayas / Central Himalayas / Garhwal Himalayas
Garhwal Himalaya versus Kumaon Himalaya
The Sikkim (Central) Himalayas
Eastern Himalayas & Purvanchal Hills
The Kashmir Himalayas
The Kashmir Himalayas have the largest number of Glaciers in India. The Ladakh region of the Kashmir Himalayas is India’s Cold Desert Biosphere reserve.
A special feature of the valleys of Kashmir Himalayas is the Karewa deposits which are made up of silt, clay and sand.
The Karewas are known for saffron cultivation and have orchards of fruits and dry fruits such as apple, peach, almond, and walnut.
The major characters of Kashmir Himalayas are Glaciers, snow peaks, deep valleys and High Mountain passes.
The important passes are Pir-Panjal, Banihal, Zoji-La, Saser-La, Chang-La, Jara-La etc.
The Himachal Himalayas
Himachal Himalayas are spread in Himachal Pradesh. The Rohtang, Bara-Lacha, Shipki-La are important passes joining India and China.
The valleys of Kullu, Kangra, Manali, Lahaul, Spiti are known for orchards and tourist spots.
The Kumaun Himalayas / Central Himalayas / Garhwal Himalayas
Kumaun Himalayas are located between the Sutlej and Kali rivers. They are home to India’s highest peak Nanda Devi.
Other peaks located in Kumaun Himalayas are Kamet, Trishul, Badrinath, Kedarnath, Dunagiri, Gangotri etc. Gangotri and Pindar are important glaciers.
Garhwal Himalaya versus Kumaon Himalaya
The western part of Kumaon Himalaya is known as Garhwal Himalayan while East as Kumaon. Geographically, Garhwal Himalaya lies between the lat. 29°31′ 9” N and 31°26′ 5″N and long. 77°33′ 5″E and 80°6′ 0″E with a total geographical area of 29,089 km.
The Sikkim (Central) Himalayas
Sikkim Himalayas are located beyond the Kali River up to the Teesta River. Most of them are located in Nepal and known as Central Himalayas. These Himalayas are home to highest peaks of Himalayas such as Everest, Kanchenjunga, Makalu, Dhaulagiri, Annapurna
It is characterized by very few passes. Two passes viz. Nathu La and Jelep-La are important as they connect India’s Sikkim to Tibet of China.
Eastern Himalayas & Purvanchal Hills
The Eastern Himalayas occupy the Arunachal Pradesh and Bhutan. The important hills in this region are Aka Hills, Daphla Hills, Miri Hills, Mishmi Hills, Namcha Barwa The Dihang and Debang passes of Arunachal Pradesh are its parts.
Passing from Arunachal Pradesh, there is an eastward extension of the Himalayas in the north-eastern region of India. This is known as Purvanchal Hills. Purvanchal Hills comprises the Patkai hills, the Manipur hills, Bairal range, the Mizo hills and the Naga hills. It is a densely forested area, mainly composed of strong sandstones.
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Their names are (1) Western Himalayas (Kashmir, Punjab and Kumaon Himalayas), (2) Central Himalayas (Nepal Himalayas) and (3) Eastern Himalaya—besides the Purvanchal consisting of the north-eastern ranges. R.L. Singh (1971) also made three fold subdivisions of the Himalayas. His division was slightly different from that made by S.P ...