1. The document describes the major relief features of India. 2. It notes that India lies between latitudes 8°4' N and 37°6' N, and longitudes 68°7' E and 97°25' E. The standard meridian passes through Allahabad at 82°30' E. 3. The key relief divisions described are the Himalayas, Indo-Gangetic Plain, Peninsular Plateau, Coastal Plains, Desert, and Islands. The Himalayas extend from Jammu and Kashmir to Arunachal Pradesh and have three parallel ranges: Himadri, Himachal, and Shivalik.

1. 1. INDIA – RELIEF FEATURES
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2. Raised relief map
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3. India lies in Northern and
Eastern Hemispheres.
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6. India’s mainland lies between
8°4' N and 37°6' N latitudes and
68°7' E and 97°25' E longitudes.
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8. Standard meridian of India
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9. The standard meridian of India is
82°30' E which passes near Allahabad.
The difference between IST and GMT
is 5 ½ hours.
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10. 82° 30' E
Allahabad
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11. GMT IST
5.30 hrs.
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12. Geological background
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13. India was a part of Gondwana
land originated due to
geological formations and
several other processes like
weathering, erosion and
deposition.
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14. INDIA
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15. Indian plate moved towards
North-East and collided
Eurasian plate.
As a result Himalayas
evolved.
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17. Large basin
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18. The large basin filled with
sediments deposited by
Himalayan rivers and peninsular
rivers .
This created northern plains of
India.
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19. Major Relief divisions
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20. 1.The Himalayas
2.The Indo-Gangetic Plain
3.The Peninsular Plateau
4.The Coastal Plains
5.The Desert
6.The Islands
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21. 1. THE HIMALAYAS
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22. Distance from Jammu and Kashmir
to Arunachal Pradesh is 2400 kms.
500 kms width in western regions
and 200 kms in eastern regions.
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24. East
200 KMS
West
500 KMS
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25. There are three ranges in
Himalayas.
1.Himadri or Greater Himalayas.
2.Himachal or Lesser Himalayas.
3.Shivaliks.
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27. 1. HIMADRI
(Greater Himalayas)
It is the northern most range.
Consists highest peaks.
Average elevation 6100 mts.
Glaciers found here.
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28. HIMADRI
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29. Some highest peaks in Himadri
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30. Everest
8848 mts.
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31. K2 or Godwin Austen
8611 mts
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32. Kanchenjunga
8586 mts.
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33. Nanga parbat
8126 mts
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34. Annapurna
7937 mts
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35. Nanda Devi
7816 mts.
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36. Everest
Makalu
Kanchenjunga
Manaslu
Annapurna
Sikkim
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37. K2
Nanga parbat
Nanda devi
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38. Glacier
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39. glacier
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40. 2.HIMACHAL
(Lesser Himalayas)
Situated to the south of Himadri.
Rugged relief.
Height ranges from 3,700 to 4,500 mts.
Pirpanjal and Mahabharat are important
ranges.
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41. Pirpanjal
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42. Mahabharat range
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44. Famous valleys in lesser Himalayas
KASHMIR KULU KANGRA
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45. Kashmir valley
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46. Kulu valley
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47. KULU
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48. Kangra valley
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49. Some hill stations in Lesser Himalayas
Simla Mussorie
Nainital Raniket
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50. SIMLA
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51. SIMLA
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52. MUSSORIE
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53. NAINITAL
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54. RANIKET
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55. Evergreen forests in Himalayas
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56. Narrow steep valleys in sikkim
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57. MAWKDOK DYMPEP VALLEY IN MEGHALAYA
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60. 3.Shivalik
Width 10 – 15 kms.
Altitude varying between 900 and 1100 mts.
These are called as Jammu hills in Jammu
region, Mishmi hills in Arunachal Pradesh,
Cachar in Assom.
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