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Introduction
India is a land of rivers, mountains, and deserts. It is the 7th largest country in the world, the location of India is in the southeast region of Asia. India is covered and protected from enemies in the northern region by the highest mountain range and surrounded by water bodies in the southern region by the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea.
India is situated on the northern hemisphere above the equator between the 8°4′ north to 37°6′ north latitude and longitude between 68°7′ east to 97°25′.
Location of India
The total area of India is 3,287,263 square km, the stretch from north to south is 3,124 km long and the east to west stretch is 2,933 km long. India is surrounded by many neighbors, on the western border Pakistan, Afghanistan, on moving in further north china and Bhutan shares the border with India. Bangladesh and Myanmar share the eastern border. In the southern region, Sri Lanka is India’s neighbor.
Physical features of India
The major physical features of India are –the Himalayan Mountains, the Northern Plain, the Great Indian Desert, the Peninsular Plateau, the Coastal Plains, and the Islands.
The Northern Plain: the northern plains are spread all over from Uttar Pradesh to Punjab. These lands have the most fertile soil here, hence most of India’s agriculture happens here. The three biggest rives of India, Indus, Ganga, and the Brahmaputra, and their tributaries deposit their sediments on their banks that flow in these regions, thus forming alluvial soil. The northern plains also have the most civilization and Industrialisation because of easy transport route and vast plain area.
The Himalayan Mountains: The Himalayan is the world’s highest mountain range. The mountain range that covers the northern region of India, can be classified into three parts. The Great Himalayan range or Himadri, the Himachal or lesser Himalayan region, and the outer Himalayan range or Shiwaliks. The greater Himalayan range has the highest peaks. The Himachal or the lesser Himalayan region has the most rugged part of the range, these chain of mountains are long and widely spread, this region is popular for many famous and beautiful hill stations like Shimla, Manali, Kasol, and more and the last region called Shiwaliks has a comparatively lower range. The longitudinal valley present between the Himadri and Shiwalik region is called duns, Dehradun is one of the most well-known duns.
The Great Indian Desert: Thar is the Great Indian Desert, which is considered one of the largest deserts in the world. It covers a significant area of the western region of India, most of the desert is located in Rajasthan. It is spread over more than 50% of the state in the form of dunes, rocks, and fixed dunes; this area receives a small amount of rainfall from July to September. The desert continues into Pakistan, where it is called the Cholistan Desert.
The Peninsular Plateau: the plateau region is the oldest landmass of India, it is composed of old crystalline, igneous and metamorphic rocks. The Indian peninsular plateau can be divided into the Deccan plateau, the central Highlands, and the North-Eastern Plateau. The Deccan plateau falls on the south of Narmada River, it forms a broad base of triangular landmass. The central highlands lie on the north of the Narmada River, spreading over the major area of the Malwa plateau region. NE plateaus are extensions of the peninsular plateau.
The Coastline and Coastal Plains: India is surrounded by water from both sides in the southern region, the Bay of Bengal on the east coast, and the Arabian Sea on the west coast. The Konkan, the Malabar, and the Kannada plains on the west coast. The eastern coast plains are classified into Northern Circar and the Coromandel Coast.
The Island of India: India has two major island groups, the Lakshadweep Island in the Arabian Sea and the Andaman and Nicobar Island group in the Bay of Bengal. The islands are covered in thick vegetation and experience an equatorial climate. It has a great diversity of flora and fauna.
Conclusion
India is covered and protected from enemies in the northern region by the highest mountain range and surrounded by waterbodies in the southern region by the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea. India is situated on the northern hemisphere above the equator between the 8°4′ north to 37°6′ north latitude and longitude between 68°7′ east to 97°25′.
The total area of India is 3,287,263 square km, the stretch from north to south is 3,124 km long and the east to west stretch is 2,933 km long. India is surrounded by many neighbors, on the western border Pakistan, Afghanistan, on moving in further north china and Bhutan shares the border with India. Bangladesh and Myanmar share the eastern border. In the southern region, Sri Lanka is India’s neighbor.
The major physical features of India are –the Himalayan Mountains, the Northern Plain, the Great Indian Desert, the Peninsular Plateau, the Coastal Plains, and the Islands. The Himalayan Mountains: The Himalayan is the world’s highest mountain range. The mountain range that covers the northern region of India, can be classified into three parts. The Great Himalayan range or Himadri, the Himachal or lesser Himalayan region, and the outer Himalayan range or Shiwaliks. Thar is the Great Indian Desert, which is considered one of the largest deserts in the world.
