What are the geographical differences between Kerala and Himachal Pradesh ?
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Answer:
Himachal Pradesh is a hilly area while Kerala is a coastal area. Both have their own similarities and differences. Both have similar literary rate. Kerala ranked 1st in HDI (Health development index) while H.P ranked 3rd.
Answer: It is no exaggeration to call Kerala 'God's Own Country' in advertisements. The reasons that have made Kerala a center of tourist attraction all over the world are: - Warm weather, abundant rainfall, beautiful nature, abundance of water, dense forests, long beaches and more than forty rivers. Geographically, Kerala lies between 8°17' 30" and 12° 47' 40" north latitude and 74° 7' 47" and 77° 37' 12" east longitude. It looks beautiful like a green belt between Sahyadri and the Arabian Sea.
Himachal Pradesh is part of the Shivalik range of the Himalayan Mountains. The Ghaggar river originates from the Shivalik mountain range. Other major rivers of the state include Sutlej and Beas. The extreme northern part of the Himachal Himalayas is an extension of the cold desert of Ladakh and lies in the Spiti sub-division of Lahaul and Spiti district.
Explanation:
Kerala -
On the basis of geographical nature, Kerala is divided into several regions. The most common divisible states are:
mountainous terrain,
central region and
maritime zone
For the sake of clarity, the division has been made as follows - Eastern Malnad (Eastern Highland), Adivaram (Terai - Foot Hill Zone), Hilly Uplands, Palakkad Tunnel, Thrissur-Kanjgad Plain, Ernakulam-Thiruvananthapuram Rolling Plain and West Coastal Plain. The south-north side of Kerala connected to the Sahyadris is a rugged forest full of predatory wildlife. Here there are evergreen shady forests found in the tropical region. The source of the major rivers of Kerala is also Malnad, that is, it is a mountainous region.
Himachal Pradesh -
The three main mountain ranges of the Himalayas, the Greater Himalayas, the Lesser Himalayas; Those called Dhauladhar in Himachal and Nagatibha in Uttaranchal and the Shivalik range extending in the north-south direction are located in this Himalayan section. The mountains of 1000 to 2000 meters height in the Lesser Himalayas have been the main attraction for the British administration.
Himachal literally means 'the land situated between the snow-capped mountains'. Himachal Pradesh, situated in the lap of the western Himalayas, has various routes to enter, either from the plains of Punjab, or from the Shivalik hills. , or from the hills of Shimla, which are covered.
According to the natural structure, the land area of Himachal can be divided into four parts.
Lower hills – This area includes districts Kangra, Hamirpur Una, Bilaspur and lower areas of Mandi district, Solan and Sirmaur. This region is also known as Shivalik region. The average rainfall in this area is about 1500 m. m. to 1800 mm is between Here the height from the sea level is found from 350 or 1050 feet to 1500 meters or 4500 feet. In terms of agricultural production, maize, wheat, ginger, sugarcane, paddy, potatoes and citrus fruits are grown here. In ancient times this area was also known as Mainak Parvat.
Inner or Central Himalayas This region includes the upper part of the state and Pachhad and Renuka tehsils of Sirmaur district, Chachimotal and Karsog tehsils of Mandi district, upper part of Kangra district and upper part of Palampur tehsil and Churah tehsil of Chamba district. The minimum altitude of this region is 1500 m or 4500 ft to 4500 m or 13500 ft above sea level. The climate and soil here are very useful for potato seeds, temperate tropical fruits and other common fruit species. Two major peaks of Central Himalayas fall in this region, Pir Panjal (in Chamba district) and Dhauladhar (in Kangra district).
Greater Himalayas or High Mountain Region This region includes district Kinnaur, Pangi tehsil of Chamba district and some parts of Lahaul-Spiti district. The height of this region is found to be 4500 meters and above the sea level. There is very less rainfall here. Most of this region is covered with snow. The climate here is temperate in summer and polar (extremely cold) in autumn. The soil and climate here are very useful for the production of dry fruits (nuts).
Jaskar mountain range is the last and easternmost mountain range of this region. Its maximum height is more than seven thousand meters. It rises from east to north and goes towards Kashmir and China. Sutlej cuts it near Shipki. Himachal's highest mountain peak Shilla (7026 m) is in this mountain range.
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