In this article, we discuss the physiographic division of India. This topic is important for various competitive exams such UPSC, SSC, etc...
India is divided into 5 parts on the basis of physiography -
1.Himalaya
2.Coastal Plains
3.North Indian Plains
4.Islands
5.Peninsular India
Himalaya:
Himalaya is a mountain range in south and east Asia. Most of the part of Himalayas is in India.
The Himalayas contains the world's largest peak mountains. Mount Everest is the highest peak in the Himalayas.
Coastal Plains in India:
coastal plains of India are present on both sides of peninsular India. Coastal plains are the flat area of land that is adjacent to the sea coast.
The coastal plains in India are divided into Eastern coastal plains and Western coastal plains.
North Indian Plains in India:
North Indian Plains are alluvial fertile plains formed by the deposition of Himalayan Rivers.
North Indian plains are divided into Bhabar, Terai, Bhangar, and Khadar.
Islands in India:
Island is a small area of land that is entirely surrounded by water. There are nearly 1362 islands in India.
The most famous islands in India are Andaman and Nicobar and Lakshadweep.
Peninsular India:
The shape of Peninsular India is like a vast inverted triangle. It is surrounded by the Arabian Sea on the west, the Bay of Bengal on the east, the Vindhya and Satpura ranges on the North.
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