Question

Name the longitudinal divisions of himalayas

Answer 1

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.