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Physiographic Divisions of India

India is the 7th largest country in the world by land area. It has a total surface area of 3.287 million square kilometers. India borders Pakistan, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Myanmar. The document outlines the key geographical features of India including its physiographic divisions, coastal boundaries, union territories and states.

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Physiographic Divisions of India

India is the 7th largest country in the world by land area. It has a total surface area of 3.287 million square kilometers. India borders Pakistan, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Myanmar. The document outlines the key geographical features of India including its physiographic divisions, coastal boundaries, union territories and states.

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Geography

BASIC FACTS OF INDIA


India is the 7th largest country in the world in terms of land area.
Total surface area of india (32,87,263 sq km).
Its total surface area in terms of land (2.43%).

LAND AREA
1. Russia
2. Canada
3. USA
4. China
5. Brazil
6. Australia
7. India
8. Argentina
9. Kazakhastan ( largest land lock country)
Equator to india distance 876 km
Latitudinal extent of india 8 deg 7’ N to 37 deg 6 N
Longitudinal extent of India

BORDERS OF OTHER COUNTRIES TO INDIA

Costal boundry of India


India’s main land (Mukhya Bhumi) is costal land 6100 km.

Daman & Diu

&Dadar& Nagarvelli
Hills

Puducherry

9 states + 4 union territories

1. Gujarath
2. Maharastra
3. Goa
4. Karanataka
5. Kerala
6. Tamilnadu ( It is in Arabian, Indian & Bay of Bengal)
7. Andhra Pradesh
8. Odisa
9. West Bengal (Himalayan region & costal area)
INDIA is a greek word

Land Lock States

1. Haryana
2. Madhya Pradesh ( Tigers & Parks)
3. Chattisgradh
4. Jarkhandh
5. Telangana

States having boarders with other states

Uttara Pradesh 8- (Himachal Pradesh, UK, Haryana, Rajasthan, MP, Bihar, Jharkhand, CH & UT-Delhi)

CHG 7-

Assam 7-

Kharnataka 6-

LARGEST STATES (AREA)

1. Rajasthan (50)
2. MP (61)
3. Maharastra (36)
4. UP (75)
5. Gujarath (33)

Union Territory

1. Ladhakh

SMALLEST STATES

1. Goa
2. Skkim
3. Tripura
4. Nagaland
5. Mizoram
6. Manipur

Tropic of cancer (8) states ( Guj, Raj, MP, Chg, Jhk, WB, Tripura, Mizoram)

IST (5) states (UP, MP, Chg, Odi, AP)

PHYSIOGRAPHIC DIVISION OF INDIA

1. Northern Mountain Region


2. Norther great Plains
3. Penninsular plateau
4. Costal Plains
5. Island Groups

NORTHREN MOUNTAIN REGION

TRANS HIMALAYAS HIMALAYAS PURVANCHAL


(Beyond Himalayas) (The extension of Himalayas in the
south)
 Karakoram  Greater Himalayas (Himadri) Pathkoi Bum
 Ladakh (Kailash)  Lesser Himalayas (Himachal) Naga Hills
 Zansker  Outer Himalayas (Shivalik) Manipur hills
Mizo hills

 Trans Himalayas These are beyond Himalayas


 NANGA PARBAT (Westren most peak) & NAMCHA BARWA (Eastren most)
 Himalayas
 Purvanchal

COSTAL BOUNDRY

India and Srilanka costal border PAK STRAIGHT BORDER

TERRITORIEL WATER

12 nm

Complete political & economical rights

No international force can enter

Restricted Area

CONTAGENIOUS ZONE

24 nm
Economic rights
Sea floor cleaning
Custom tax collection rights
EXCLUSIVE ZONE

200 nm
Economic zone + Fishing + oil mining
PHYSICAL FEATURES OF INDIA
PHYSIOGRAPHIC DIVISIONS OF INDIA
The Himalayan range of mountains
The northern plains
The indian desert
The costal plains
The islands of india
THE HIMALAYAS
Trans Himalayas
Himadri ( greater Himalayas)
Himachal (Lesser Himalayas)
Shivalik (Outer Himalayas)

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