Rivers flow at very fast speed in this region. The Bhabhar Belt: It is a narrow belt that lies in the foothills of Himalayas and comprises of pebbles and rocks brought down by the streams.The Northern plains can be divided into regions viz. Bhramaputra Plains- lie mainly in Assam built by Brahmaputra and its tributaries. It is the largest part of the Northern Plains.Ĭ. This is formed by the Ganga and its tributaries. Ganges Plains - Haryana, Delhi, UP, Bihar, parts of Jharkhand and West Bengal lie in the Ganga plains. The Punjab Plains - major portion this is in Pakistan formed by Indus and its tributaries- Beas, Chenab, Jhelum, Ravi, and Sutlej.ī. The plain is divided into three sections Ī. It covers a large area of about 7, 00,000 sq. It lies between the great northern mountain and peninsular plateau and is formed by three major rivers - the Ganges, the Indus, the Brahmaputra and their tributaries. The Indo-Gangetic Plain is also known as Indus-Ganga and the North Indian River Plain. It is home to the second highest peak of the world, K2. East Karakoram Range: This range separates India from Central Asia and is also one of the larger ranges of Asia.Hanuman ji Ka Tiba or the 'White Mountain' is the highest peak. Dhauladhar Range: This range rises from the plains of India to the north of Mandi and Kangra.Singge La Pass, Runrang La Pass, Fotu (Fatu) La Pass, Marbal Pass and Zoji La Pass are some of the passes of this range. Zanskar Range: This range starts from south-eastern boundaries of Kashmir and extends to the eastern limit of Baltistan.Leh, which is the main town of the region, is regarded as a trade centre for fine pashmina wool. Considered a segment of the Karakoram mountain range, the Ladakh range has an extreme climate. It comprises Digar La Pass and Khardung La Pass. Ladakh Range: This range extends from the northern side of Leh to the Tibetan border.The Pir Panjal pass lies to the west of Srinagar and comprises Banihal Pass, Sinthal Pass, Rohtang La, Munawar Pass and Haji Pir Pass. Pir Panjal Range: This is the largest range of the lower Himalayas and runs from the East-Southeast to west-northwest.These can be further divided into different ranges: Dehra, Kothri, Chaukham, Patli and Kota.are the major duns found in the region. Shivaliks or Outer Himalaya - extend through Pakistan, India, Nepal and Bhutan and are known for the 'Dun' valleys and Terai region. Kullu,-Manali, Kufri, Shimla, Mussoorie, Nanital, etc. The region is also known for hill stations like. Himachal or lesser Himalaya - are home to great valleys like Kashmir Valley, Kangra Valley, Kullu Valley. Himadri or Inner Himalaya or Greater Himalaya - are the most continuous range, contains the loftiest peaks, are perennially covered with snow and are a source of famous glaciers like the Siachen Glacier, the Gangotri and Yamunotri, etc The Himalayan region consists of three parallel ranges. India comprises the Himalayas in the North and North-eastern region, separating the country from the Tibetan plateau.

On the basis of its relief features, tectonic history and stratigraphy, India can be divided into several physical units. In India, there is a great diversity of landforms such as lofty mountains, deep valleys, extensive plains, Plateau and coastal ghats, the desert and a number of islands. The Indian peninsula tapers southwards resulting in the division of the Indian Ocean into two water bodies - the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea. The total length of the coastline is 7,517 kilo meters. The Tropic of Cancer 23☃0' N divides India into almost two halves. The mainland of India extends between 8☄' and 37☆' N latitude and 68☇' and 97☂5' E longitude. The country covers an area of about 3.28 million sq. The Indian subcontinent is surrounded by three different water bodies and is easily recognisable on the world map. It lies on the Indian Plate, which is the northern portion of the Indo-Australian Plate. India is the seventh largest country in the world in terms of area.

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