Geography, asked by vidushi9, 1 year ago

what is found on the eastern and western side of India

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Answered by Fazia
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The region consists of the predominantly arid to semi-arid region of Saurashtra and Kutch in the North. The region South of that of Cambay and Southern Gujarat makes the northern semi arid region and the southern humid region submerge. The Western Ghats lie along the coast of South Gujarat, Maharashtra and Goa.
Answered by joshiji
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East India is a region of India consisting of the Indian states of Bihar,[1] Jharkhand,[2] West Bengal,[3] Odisha[4] and also the union territory Andaman and Nicobar Islands.[5] West Bengal's capital Kolkata is the largest city of this region. The Kolkata Metropolitan Area is the country's third largest. Among these states, Bihar is considered to be a part of North India as well.[6][7][8] The state of West Bengal share many cultural and linguistic characteristics with Bangladesh. Together with Bangladesh, West Bengal formed the ethno-linguistic region of Bengal before partition in 1947.

East India

Coordinates: 23.25°N 86.00°E
Country India
States and territories
West Bengal
Bihar
Jharkhand
Odisha
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Largest city Kolkata
Most populous cities (2011)
West Bengal:
Kolkata Siliguri Asansol Durgapur Burdwan Malda
Bihar:

Patna Gaya Bhagalpur Muzaffarpur Purnia
Jharkhand:

Jamshedpur Ranchi Dhanbad Bokaro Steel City
Odisha:

Bhubaneswar Cuttack Brahmapur Sambalpur Rourkela
Area
• Total 418,323 km2 (161,515 sq mi)
Population
• Total 226,925,195
• Density 540/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Official languages
Bengali English Hindi Maithili Nepali Odia Urdu
The modern state of Odisha was known as Kalinga, Odra desha and Utkala in ancient times. It was ruled by indigenous rulers of the Mahameghavahana dynasty, Eastern Ganga dynasty and Gajapati Dynasty. Odia language is one of Classical Language of India. Odishaa classical dance Odissi and a classical music Odissi music are also well known in India.

The bulk of the region lies on the east coast of India by the Bay of Bengal, and on the Indo-Gangetic plain. Jharkhand, on the Chhota Nagpur plateau, is a hilly and a heavily forested state rich in mineral wealth. Odisha is also a mineral rich state of India. The region is bounded by the Nepal and Sikkim Himalayas in the north, the states of Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh on the west, the state of Andhra Pradesh in the south and the Bay of Bengal on the east. It is connected to the Seven Sister States of Northeast India by the narrow Siliguri Corridor in the north east of West Bengal.
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