Physiographic Divisions
Geography · भौतिक विभाजन · 19 facts
5 physiographic divisions: Himalayas, Northern Plains, Peninsular Plateau, Coastal Plains, Islands
3 Himalayan ranges (N→S): Himadri (Great) → Himachal (Lesser) → Shiwalik (Outer)
K2 (8,611 m) = highest peak in India (Karakoram range)
Northern Plains zones (N→S): Bhabar → Terai → Bhangar → Khadar
Khadar = new alluvium (most fertile), Bhangar = old alluvium
Deccan Plateau = largest plateau in India, triangular, black soil
Chota Nagpur Plateau = richest mineral belt (coal, iron, mica)
Aravalli = oldest fold mountain in world, Guru Shikhar (1,722 m) highest peak
Western Ghats: higher, continuous. Eastern Ghats: lower, discontinuous
Anamudi (2,695 m) = highest peak of South India (Western Ghats, Kerala)
Western coast: Konkan, Karnataka coast, Malabar. Eastern: Coromandel, Northern Circar
Andaman & Nicobar in Bay of Bengal, Lakshadweep in Arabian Sea
Indira Point (Great Nicobar) = southernmost point of India
Karakoram Pass = highest pass in India (Ladakh)
Nathu La (Sikkim), Rohtang (HP), Khyber & Bolan (Pakistan — historical)
Terai — South of Bhabar. Marshy, swampy, dense forest area. Rivers re-emerge here. Rich in wildlife.
Andaman & Nicobar Islands: Located in Bay of Bengal
Andaman & Nicobar Islands: 572 islands (38 inhabited)
Andaman & Nicobar Islands: Capital: Port Blair