Geography of India
Spectacular landscapes and glorious heterogeneity characterize the geography of India that demonstrates an amazing variety in topography and climate.
With an area of 3.28 square kilometers that tapers towards the South and forms a picture perfect peninsula surrounded by the Arabian Sea in the West, Indian Ocean in the South and the Bay of Bengal in the East - India features a medley of geographic variations.
The young-fold Himalayan Mountains in the North form a natural barrier in between India and Central Asia. The highest point in the Himalayas within India is the Kanchenjunga that lies at an altitude of 8, 598 meters above the sea level. The Thar Desert in the West presents a complete contrast with its acres of arid sand dunes.
You'll come across marshlands and swamps interposed with scenic hills, serene plateaus, gushing mountain rivers, dense forests and plains as you travel to Eastern India with Destination India Tourism.
Essentially India is categorized into seven main geography divisions: Northern Mountains (Himalayas), Thar Desert, Indo-Gangetic Plains, Central Highlands, Deccan Plateau, East Coast and West Coast.
Besides the Himalayas the other mountain ranges that form an inseparable of India's geography are the Aravalli Range, Satpuras, Vindhyas, Eastern Ghats and Western Ghats.
The forest cover in different parts of India range from tropical forests, rain forests to deciduous, semi evergreen and swamp forests. Several areas in Gir and Kathiawar in Gujarat feature dry deciduous forests that add to the imperial diversity of India's geography.
The main rivers that flow in different parts of India are the Ganges, Yamuna, Narmada, Godavari, Cauvery and Brahmaputra apart from several other rivers that flow through the length and breadth of picturesque India with its many geographic variations.
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