Geography of India

INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

For simplification of understanding, Geography of India is divided into below segments.

  1. Physical Geography
  2. Population Geography or Demographic geography
  3. Economic Geography
  4. Agriculture Geography
  5. Climatological Geography of India

While talking Physical set up / Geography of India, the country can divided into below broader segments:

  1. Northern Mountains
  2. Northern Plains
  3. Mid Plateau
  4. Coastal Plains

Northern Mountains of India are again divided into below segments:

  1. Kunlun Shan
  2. Karakoram
  3. Ladakh Plateau
  4. Zaskar Mountains
  5. Pir Panjal Mountains
  6. Shivalik Mountains

In broader categories, it can be said that it is:

  1. Inner Himalayas
  2. Middle / Greater Himalayas
  3. Lower Himalayas / Shivalik

 

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