Indian Geography

Kashmir /Punjab/ Himachal Himalayas Located between the Indus gorge and the Satluj gorge They are 560 km long and 320 km wide. The Zaskar range forms the northern boundary and the Shiwaliks, the Southern boundary. The region has a ridge … Continue reading →

Eastern Hills or The Purvanchals are the southward extensions of the Himalayas running along the north-eastern edge of India. At the Dihang Gorge, the Himalayas take a sudden southward bend (syntax bend) and form a series of comparatively low hills … Continue reading →

Basics What is it?: Series of several parallel ranges. Topography Ranges are separated by deep valleys that create a dissected topography. The southern slope has a steep gradient and the northern slope is gentler. Syntaxial Bends of Himalayas  Himalayas extend … Continue reading →

Basics Location: Himalayan ranges immediately north of the Great Himalayan range. Other Name: Also called the Tibetan Himalayas because most of it lies in Tibet. Length and Direction: 1,000 km in the east-west direction Average Elevation: 5000 m above mean … Continue reading →

Trans Himalayas Length – 1,600 km Alignment Direction – Extending in a west-east direction parallel to the main Himalayan range. Located north of the Yarlung Tsangpo River on the southern edge of the Tibetan Plateau. Indus Tsangpo Suture Zone The … Continue reading →

Formation Himalayas are the outcome of a collision between the Indian plate and the Eurasian plate.  During the Cretaceous period, the Indian peninsula broke away from Gondwana and started its northward journey. The Tethys present between the two plates got … Continue reading →

India’s Border Countries Name of the country Length of the border Bangladesh  4096.7 China  3488 Pakistan 3323 Nepal 1751 Myanmar 1643 Bhutan 699 Afghanistan  106 Total 15106.7 Bangladesh Shares the longest border with India. Name of Border – Radcliffe line … Continue reading →

Facts to Know India is located entirely in the northern hemisphere and in the south-central part of the continent of Asia. It is located between latitudes 8°4’N and 37°6’N and longitudes 68°7’E and 97°25’E. India is the 7th largest country … Continue reading →