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Mainly, there are 6 major physiographic or physical divisions of India. Physiography is defined as the outcome of structure, process, and stage of development. About India India has a great diversity in terms of its physical features. the lofty Himalayas in the north, the great Indian Desert in the West and the Indian ocean in the south. India apart from the mainland has some groups of islands too. The total geographical area of India is 3.28 million square km. Physical division of India Map India can be divided into following 6 physical divisions: • The Northern and North-eastern Mountains • The Northern Plain • The Peninsular Plateau • The Indian Desert • The Coastal Plains • The Islands. The Northern and Northeastern Mountains The Himalayas and the Northeastern hills come under this region. The Himalayas are not only a physical barrier for the entire Indian subcontinent but they also act as a climatic, drainage and cultural divide. They consist of a series of mountain ranges. Some of the important ones from north to south are • Greater Himalayas or Himadri also includes Great Himalayas and Trans Himalayan ranges. • The Middle Himalayas or Himachal • The Shiwaliks Location and Size of Himalayas The Himalayas are in the continent of Asia. They extend in India, China, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Afganistan, etc. Structurally, Himalayas are fold, young mountains. The approximate length of the Himalayas is 2500 km east-west direction. The width ranges between 160 km to 400 km. ...

Physical Features of India Class 9 Notes Social Science Geography Chapter 2 Since the previous 3 years’ examinations, the factual questions (Very Short Answer Type) have been asking relevant to various physical divisions of India consisting of the following topics : • Location • The Himalayan Mountains • The Northern Plains • The Peninsular Plateau • The Indian Desert • The Coastal Plains • The Islands. Location India has all major physical features of the Earth, i.e., mountains, plains, deserts, plateaus, and islands. In India, the soil colour varies from place to place as it is formed from different types of rocks. India has varied physical features whose formation can be explained on the basis of the ‘Theory of Plate Tectonics’. According to the theory of Plate Tectonics, the seven major and minor plates that form the Earth’s crust keep moving, causing stress and thus leading to folding, faulting and volcanic activity. The physical features of India can be grouped under the following physiographic divisions: • The Himalayan Mountains or the Northern Mountains • The Northern Plains or the Indo-Gangetic Plains • The Peninsular Plateau • The Great Indian Desert • The Coastal Plains • The Islands The Himalayan Mountains The Himalayas are young-fold mountains which are the loftiest and one of the most rugged mountain barriers of the world. The Himalayas are 2400 km long, 400 km to 150 km wide from Kashmir to Arunachal Pradesh respectively. The Himalayas have three parallel r...

The Great Indian Desert The Great Indian Desert, well known as the Thar Desert, is a large and arid region in the northwestern part of the Indian subcontinent. Covering about 200,000 km2  in terms of area it forms a natural boundary between India and Pakistan. India has about 85% of the Thar Desert while the rest is in Pakistan. Of the total geographical area of India the Thar Desert covers around 4.56%. This article will further give details about the Thar Desert within the context of the To aid your geography preparation, check previous years’ prelims and mains questions in the linked articles below: • • General Overview of the Thar Desert The Great Indian Desert lies between the Aravali Hills in the northeast and stretches to Punjab and Haryana to the north, to the Rann of Kutch along the western coast and the alluvial plains of the Indus River in the northwest. There are several protected areas located in the Thar Desert. Some of them are as follows: • Desert Natural Park: About 3162 km2 in the area. One of the largest of the Thar Desert ecosystems, it includes 44 villages with a wide selection of flora and fauna • Tal Chhapar Sanctuary: Covering 7 km2, It is located in the Churu district. The sanctuary is home to a large population of foxes, blackbuck, partridge etc. • Sundha Mata Conservation Reserve: The reservation covers 117.49 km2 (45.36 sq mi) and is located in the Jalore District. Flora and Fauna of the Great Indian Desert The Thar Desert has a wide collect...

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