Physical division of india with describe each
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Himalayan Mountains
The northernmost landscape of the country highlights the fold mountains of the Himalayas. Though geologically young, the Himalayan Mountains are the loftiest and the most rugged of the world. Since they stretch across 2500 KM from Kashmir in the north, through Arunachal Pradesh in the North East, these mountains form an arc. This helps keep the cold arctic winds from reaching the tropical landmass.
One of the most significant of all the physical features of India, the Himalayas vary in width between 400 Km to 150 KM. Furthermore, the entire mountain belt is divided into three main sections-
The Greater Himalayas or the Himadri, with average peaks reaching up to 6000 meters above the sea-level.The Lesser Himalayas with average peaks rising as high as 4000 metersThe Outer Himalayas or the Shiwalik RangeThe Eastern Hills or the Purvanchal covering North Bengal, and northernmost parts of the North Eastern states.
Northern Plains
The three major river systems of India- Indus, Ganga and the Brahmaputra along with their tributaries have fed the foothills of the Himalayas. Since these river basins had a huge amount of alluvial deposits from these glacial rivers, these regions grew fertile over hundreds of years and led to the Northern Plains. Furthermore, the Northern Plains can again be divided into three significant parts-
The Punjab Plains- The Indus River and its tributaries lead to the formation of these vast plains, a major part of which now lies in PakistanThe Ganga Plains- This spreads across the states of North India, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Delhi and West Bengal.The Brahmaputra Plains- This covers major parts of Assam and the other North Eastern States
Peninsular Plateau
The oldest landmass of India, the Peninsular Plateau was the result of the tectonic shifts of the Gondwana Land. This massive plateau area is further divided as-
The Central Highlands – lying on the north of the Narmada River and covering a large part of the Malwa Plateau.The Deccan Plateau- a triangular landmass lying on the south of the Narmada River. The Eastern Ghats and the Western Ghats border the Deccan plateau on its eastern and western sides respectively. While the Satpura mountain ranges stand on its northern part, the Western Ghats have higher elevation with a maximum height of 1600 meters.
Indian Desert
The undulating sandy plains covered with sand dunes on the western fringes of the Aravali Hills comprise the Indian Desert. With rainfall as low as 150 mm per annum, this region is the aridest in the country and thus, low on greenery. The states of Rajasthan and northwestern parts of Gujarat collectively form the desert region.
Coastal Plains
Right on the outer edges of the Indian peninsula, lies the narrow strips of the coastal plains. These sea fed regions cover the shores of the Bay of Bengal in the East and the Arabian Sea on the West. The western coast along the Arabian Sea can again be divided into three sections-
The Konkan Coast- covering coastal Maharashtra and GoaThe Kannada Plains- covering coasts of KarnatakaThe Malabar Coast- covering Kerala
On the other hand, the Eastern coast has two broad sections-
The Northern CircarThe Coromandel Coast
Islands
Two groups of islands lie on the two oceans surrounding the main landmass of the subcontinent. These most likely complete the physical features of India. And, the island region is divided by the mainland as well as the seas. Thus forming two major island states-
The Lakshadweep, which lies closer to the Malabar Coast. And, these consist of clusters of coral islands collectively named Lakshadweep.The Andaman & Nicobar Islands which are off the Bay of Bengal and lie on the Indian Ocean. These group of islands are larger in size than their western counterparts and have rich biodiversity. Because the Andaman & Nicobar islands are closer to the equator, the region also experiences equatorial climate.
The northernmost landscape of the country highlights the fold mountains of the Himalayas. Though geologically young, the Himalayan Mountains are the loftiest and the most rugged of the world. Since they stretch across 2500 KM from Kashmir in the north, through Arunachal Pradesh in the North East, these mountains form an arc. This helps keep the cold arctic winds from reaching the tropical landmass.
One of the most significant of all the physical features of India, the Himalayas vary in width between 400 Km to 150 KM. Furthermore, the entire mountain belt is divided into three main sections-
The Greater Himalayas or the Himadri, with average peaks reaching up to 6000 meters above the sea-level.The Lesser Himalayas with average peaks rising as high as 4000 metersThe Outer Himalayas or the Shiwalik RangeThe Eastern Hills or the Purvanchal covering North Bengal, and northernmost parts of the North Eastern states.
Northern Plains
The three major river systems of India- Indus, Ganga and the Brahmaputra along with their tributaries have fed the foothills of the Himalayas. Since these river basins had a huge amount of alluvial deposits from these glacial rivers, these regions grew fertile over hundreds of years and led to the Northern Plains. Furthermore, the Northern Plains can again be divided into three significant parts-
The Punjab Plains- The Indus River and its tributaries lead to the formation of these vast plains, a major part of which now lies in PakistanThe Ganga Plains- This spreads across the states of North India, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Delhi and West Bengal.The Brahmaputra Plains- This covers major parts of Assam and the other North Eastern States
Peninsular Plateau
The oldest landmass of India, the Peninsular Plateau was the result of the tectonic shifts of the Gondwana Land. This massive plateau area is further divided as-
The Central Highlands – lying on the north of the Narmada River and covering a large part of the Malwa Plateau.The Deccan Plateau- a triangular landmass lying on the south of the Narmada River. The Eastern Ghats and the Western Ghats border the Deccan plateau on its eastern and western sides respectively. While the Satpura mountain ranges stand on its northern part, the Western Ghats have higher elevation with a maximum height of 1600 meters.
Indian Desert
The undulating sandy plains covered with sand dunes on the western fringes of the Aravali Hills comprise the Indian Desert. With rainfall as low as 150 mm per annum, this region is the aridest in the country and thus, low on greenery. The states of Rajasthan and northwestern parts of Gujarat collectively form the desert region.
Coastal Plains
Right on the outer edges of the Indian peninsula, lies the narrow strips of the coastal plains. These sea fed regions cover the shores of the Bay of Bengal in the East and the Arabian Sea on the West. The western coast along the Arabian Sea can again be divided into three sections-
The Konkan Coast- covering coastal Maharashtra and GoaThe Kannada Plains- covering coasts of KarnatakaThe Malabar Coast- covering Kerala
On the other hand, the Eastern coast has two broad sections-
The Northern CircarThe Coromandel Coast
Islands
Two groups of islands lie on the two oceans surrounding the main landmass of the subcontinent. These most likely complete the physical features of India. And, the island region is divided by the mainland as well as the seas. Thus forming two major island states-
The Lakshadweep, which lies closer to the Malabar Coast. And, these consist of clusters of coral islands collectively named Lakshadweep.The Andaman & Nicobar Islands which are off the Bay of Bengal and lie on the Indian Ocean. These group of islands are larger in size than their western counterparts and have rich biodiversity. Because the Andaman & Nicobar islands are closer to the equator, the region also experiences equatorial climate.
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Physical division of india with describe each
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- The land of the Indian subcontinent may be divided into the five types of the physical division as those of the greater mountains and the Gangetic plains and the desert lands and the peninsular plateau and the coast low lands and those of the islands.
- The northern mountains and the hilly states of the north along with the Himalayan belts are the most youngest and the most recent formation in the geologic history of India and are provides a protection to the plane below. The Indo Gangetic plains are those that have been formed along the Punjab to the West Bengal.
- The plateaus are zones found in the southern India and consist of the Deccan lava traps and the plate is divided by the Aravalli and the Vindhya ranges in the south and the north India. While the desert lands forms at the western boundary of the Indian subcontinent are known as the desert.
- While the coastal plains are those that form the lowlands and they are characterized by the low featureless plains and shows the impacts of the erosion and the depression etc. The island regions of the andaman and and the bay of the bengal are the place of small groups of the islands.
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