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Physical features of India
6 Physical
features

The 6 physical features are :
The Himalayan mountains
 The northern plains
 The peninsular plateau
 The Indian desert
 The coastal plains
 The Islands

Physical features of india
The Himalayas
 The

Himalayas are geologically young
and structurally fold mountains which
stretch over the northern borders of
India .
 These mountain ranges run in a west –
east direction from Indus to
Brahmaputra.
 Himalayas covers a distance of about
2400km . Their width varies from
400km in Kashmir to 150km in







The Himalaya consist of three parallel ranges in its
longitudinal extent :
The northern most rangeis known as the inner Himalayas or
the Himadri . It is most continuous range consisting of the
loftiest peaks with an average height of 6000m . It consist
of all prominent Himalayan peaks .
The range lying to the south of Himadry forms the most
rugged mountain system and is also known as Himachal or
lesser Himalaya . The altitude varies between 3700 and
4500m and the average width is of 50 km . This range is
famous for hill station like Kangra and Kullu valley .
The outer most range of the Himalayas is called the
Shiwaliks . They extend over a width of 10-50km and have an
altitude varying between 900 – 1100m . This range is famous
for duns like dehra dun kotli dun etc .
Physical features of india


West to east
division
The Himalaya has been divided on the basis of regions from west

to east . The part of Himalaya lying between Indus and satluj
has been traditionally known as Punjab Himalayas . The part of
Himalayas lying between satluj and kali rivers is known as
kumoun Himalayas . The kali and the tista rivers demarcate the
Nepal Himalayas . And the Himalayas lying between tista and
dihang rivers is known as Assam Himalayas . The Himalayas
which spread along the eastern boarders of India is known as
purvachal .
Northern plains


The northern plain has been formed by the interplay of three
major river systems ; the Indus , the Brahmaputra ,the Ganga
along with their tributaries . This plain is formed of alluvial soil .
The deposition of alluvium in a vast basin lying at the foothills
of the Himalaya over millions of years , formed this fertile plain
. It spreads over an area of 7 lakh sq.km . The plain being about
2400km long and 240 to320 km broad , is a densely populated
physiographic division . With a rich soil cover combined with
adequate water supply and favorable climate it is agriculturally a
very productive part of India .
Physical features of india
The peninsular plateau

The peninsular plateau is a table
land
composed
of
the
old
crystalline
,
igneous
and
metamorphic rocks . It was
formed due to the breaking and
drifting of gondwana land and
thus making it a part of the
oldest landmass . This plateau
consist of 2 broad divisions :the
 The

part of the peninsular plateau
lying to the north of Narmada
river covering a major area of
Malwa plateau is known as Central
highlands .
 The Deccan plateau is a triangular
landmass lying to the south of
river Narmada . The Satpura
Western Ghats


Western Ghats lie parallel to the western coast . They are
continues and can be crossed through passes only . The
western Ghats are higher than the eastern Ghats . Their
average elevation is 900 to 1600 m . The western Ghats
cause orographic rain by facing the rain bearing moist
winds to rise along the western slopes of then Ghats . The
western Ghats are known by different local names . The
highest peaks include anai mudi and the doda betta
Eastern
Eastern Ghats are lower than Western
Ghats elevation of
Ghats.
The average
Eastern Ghats is 600 mts.
The
Eastern Ghats stretch from the
Mahanadi Valley to the Nigiris in the
south.
The Eastern Ghats are
discontinuous
and
irregular
and
dissected by river draining into the
Bay of Bengal. Mahindragiri is the
highest peak in the Eastern Ghats.
The Indian deserts
The Indian Deserts lies towards the western
margins of the Aravali hills . It is an
undulating sandy plain covered with sandunes
this region resives very low rainfall below 150
mm per year . It has arid climate with low
vegetation cover . Streams apear during the
rainy season . Soon after they disappear into
the sand as they do not have enough water to
reach the sea . Luni is the only large river in
this region . Barchans cover larger areas but
longitudinal dunes become more prominent
near the indo – Pakistan boundary .
Physical features of india
The coastal plains
The peninsular plateau is flanked by stretch of narrow coastal strips ,
running along the Arabian sea on the west and the bay of Bengal on the
east . The western coast , sandwiched between the western Ghats and
the Arabian sea is a narrow plain . It consist of three sections . The
northern part of the coast is called the konkan , the central stretch is
called the kannad plain while southern is referred to as the Malabar
coast the plains along the bay of Bengal are wide and level in the
northern part , it is referred to as the northern circar , while the
southern part is known as koramandal coast . Large rivers such as the
Mahanadi , the Godavari , the Krishna and the kavery have former
extensive delta on this coast . Lake chilika is an important feature along
the eastern coast
Physical features of india
Besides a vast main land , India has also 2
groups of islands . The Lakshadweep islands
close to the Malabar coast of Kerala is
composed of small coral islands . It covers
small area of 32 sq . Km and kavarathi island
is the administrative head quarters . This
island group has great diversity of flora and
fauna the pity island , which is uninhabited,
has a bird sanctuary .
Andaman and Nicobar
The Andaman and nicobar islands is located in the
bay of Bengal they are bigger in size and are more
numerous and scattered . The entire group of islands
is divided into 2 broad categories the Andaman in
the north and the nicobar in the south . These islands
lie close to equator and experience equatorial
climate and has thick forest cover .
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Physical features of india

  • 2. 6 Physical features The 6 physical features are : The Himalayan mountains  The northern plains  The peninsular plateau  The Indian desert  The coastal plains  The Islands 
  • 4. The Himalayas  The Himalayas are geologically young and structurally fold mountains which stretch over the northern borders of India .  These mountain ranges run in a west – east direction from Indus to Brahmaputra.  Himalayas covers a distance of about 2400km . Their width varies from 400km in Kashmir to 150km in
  • 5.     The Himalaya consist of three parallel ranges in its longitudinal extent : The northern most rangeis known as the inner Himalayas or the Himadri . It is most continuous range consisting of the loftiest peaks with an average height of 6000m . It consist of all prominent Himalayan peaks . The range lying to the south of Himadry forms the most rugged mountain system and is also known as Himachal or lesser Himalaya . The altitude varies between 3700 and 4500m and the average width is of 50 km . This range is famous for hill station like Kangra and Kullu valley . The outer most range of the Himalayas is called the Shiwaliks . They extend over a width of 10-50km and have an altitude varying between 900 – 1100m . This range is famous for duns like dehra dun kotli dun etc .
  • 7.  West to east division The Himalaya has been divided on the basis of regions from west to east . The part of Himalaya lying between Indus and satluj has been traditionally known as Punjab Himalayas . The part of Himalayas lying between satluj and kali rivers is known as kumoun Himalayas . The kali and the tista rivers demarcate the Nepal Himalayas . And the Himalayas lying between tista and dihang rivers is known as Assam Himalayas . The Himalayas which spread along the eastern boarders of India is known as purvachal .
  • 8. Northern plains  The northern plain has been formed by the interplay of three major river systems ; the Indus , the Brahmaputra ,the Ganga along with their tributaries . This plain is formed of alluvial soil . The deposition of alluvium in a vast basin lying at the foothills of the Himalaya over millions of years , formed this fertile plain . It spreads over an area of 7 lakh sq.km . The plain being about 2400km long and 240 to320 km broad , is a densely populated physiographic division . With a rich soil cover combined with adequate water supply and favorable climate it is agriculturally a very productive part of India .
  • 10. The peninsular plateau The peninsular plateau is a table land composed of the old crystalline , igneous and metamorphic rocks . It was formed due to the breaking and drifting of gondwana land and thus making it a part of the oldest landmass . This plateau consist of 2 broad divisions :the
  • 11.  The part of the peninsular plateau lying to the north of Narmada river covering a major area of Malwa plateau is known as Central highlands .  The Deccan plateau is a triangular landmass lying to the south of river Narmada . The Satpura
  • 12. Western Ghats  Western Ghats lie parallel to the western coast . They are continues and can be crossed through passes only . The western Ghats are higher than the eastern Ghats . Their average elevation is 900 to 1600 m . The western Ghats cause orographic rain by facing the rain bearing moist winds to rise along the western slopes of then Ghats . The western Ghats are known by different local names . The highest peaks include anai mudi and the doda betta
  • 13. Eastern Eastern Ghats are lower than Western Ghats elevation of Ghats. The average Eastern Ghats is 600 mts. The Eastern Ghats stretch from the Mahanadi Valley to the Nigiris in the south. The Eastern Ghats are discontinuous and irregular and dissected by river draining into the Bay of Bengal. Mahindragiri is the highest peak in the Eastern Ghats.
  • 14. The Indian deserts The Indian Deserts lies towards the western margins of the Aravali hills . It is an undulating sandy plain covered with sandunes this region resives very low rainfall below 150 mm per year . It has arid climate with low vegetation cover . Streams apear during the rainy season . Soon after they disappear into the sand as they do not have enough water to reach the sea . Luni is the only large river in this region . Barchans cover larger areas but longitudinal dunes become more prominent near the indo – Pakistan boundary .
  • 16. The coastal plains The peninsular plateau is flanked by stretch of narrow coastal strips , running along the Arabian sea on the west and the bay of Bengal on the east . The western coast , sandwiched between the western Ghats and the Arabian sea is a narrow plain . It consist of three sections . The northern part of the coast is called the konkan , the central stretch is called the kannad plain while southern is referred to as the Malabar coast the plains along the bay of Bengal are wide and level in the northern part , it is referred to as the northern circar , while the southern part is known as koramandal coast . Large rivers such as the Mahanadi , the Godavari , the Krishna and the kavery have former extensive delta on this coast . Lake chilika is an important feature along the eastern coast
  • 18. Besides a vast main land , India has also 2 groups of islands . The Lakshadweep islands close to the Malabar coast of Kerala is composed of small coral islands . It covers small area of 32 sq . Km and kavarathi island is the administrative head quarters . This island group has great diversity of flora and fauna the pity island , which is uninhabited, has a bird sanctuary .
  • 19. Andaman and Nicobar The Andaman and nicobar islands is located in the bay of Bengal they are bigger in size and are more numerous and scattered . The entire group of islands is divided into 2 broad categories the Andaman in the north and the nicobar in the south . These islands lie close to equator and experience equatorial climate and has thick forest cover .