Question

Mention the longitudinal divisions of himalayas

Answer 1

The parallel range of Himalayas are Himadri, Himachal and Shiwaliks. (i) Himadri (a)The Northern most range is known as the Great or inner Himalayas. (b) It is the highest range with an average height of 6000 metres. (c) It contains all prominent Himalayan peaks. (d) The folds of Great Himalayas are asymmetrical in nature. The core of this part of Himalayas is composed of granite. (ii) Himachal (a) It is known as Himachal or lesser Himalaya. (b) It lies to the South of Himadri and forms the most ruggged mountain system. (c) The altitude varies between 3700 and 4500 metres and the average width is 50 km. (d) This range consist of the famous valley of Kashmir, the Kangra and Kullu valley in Himachal Pradesh. (iii) Shiwaliks (a) The outermost range of the Himalayas is called Shiwaliks. (b) They extend over a width of 10-50 kms and have an altitude varying between 900 and 1100 metres. (c) These ranges are composed of unconsolidated sediments brought down by rivers from the main Himalayan ranges located further North. (d) These valleys are covered with thick gravel and alluvium. 


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Answer 2

Answer:

The longitudinal Himalayas consisting of following ranges:

Sub Himalaya or Shiwaliks :

This is the Himalaya's southernmost range and bordering the Ganga plain. This range stretches from Indus to Brahmaputra valleys which constitute around 2400 kms.

The Lesser Himalayas or Himanchal:

North of the Shiwalik range is this range. Most of these ranges are parallel but some of them are scattered mountain ranges and these are placed in Kumaon in Nepal and Punjab.

The Greater Himalayas or Himadri:

This is the Himalayan die range that is most continuous, lofty and northern. The range's average height is 6100 m, with many peaks exceeding 8000 m.  It consists 4800 m length alpine zone. And it consists of a lower alpine zone.

Trans-Himalayas or Tethys Himalayas:

This range’s geographical dimensions are length- 965km and width- 40 km which consists of Karakoram, Ladakh and Kailash ranges. Its average height ranges from 3100 to 3700 meters. Karakoram Range, known as High Asia's backbone, and is the Trans Himalayan's most important range.