Ladakh and Karnataka:

A comparative study
BY: AURA
Physical Features of Karnataka

 Karnataka is divided into namely the Deccan Plateau and the Coastal Plains and Islands. It can be further
divided into four physiographic regions-the Northern Karnataka Plateau, Central Karnataka Plateau,
Southern Karnataka Plateau and the Coastal Karnataka Region.
 The Northern Karnataka Plateau, largely composed of the Deccan Trap represents monotonous, treeless
extensive plateau landscape rich in black cotton soils.
 The Central Karnataka Plateau is the area between the Northern and Southern Karnataka Plateaus. This
region represents the area of the Tungabhadra basin.
 The Southern Karnataka Plateau covers the area of the Cauvery river basin. The region is encircled by the
Western Ghats in the west and south.
 The Western Ghats and the coastal plains constitute the Coastal Karnataka Region. The coastal stretch, with
an average width of 50 to 80 km, covers about 267 km from north to south.
 The state possesses six percent of the total water resources in the country as there are many rivers flowing
through it. The most famous among them are the Krishna, Cauvery, Godavari, North Pennar, South Pennar
and Palar.
Physical Features of Ladakh

 Ladakh is a cold desert abounding in many physical features, set in an enormous and spectacular
environment.
 Bounded by two of the world’s mightiest mountain ranges, the Karakoram in the north (forms a great
watershed that separates China from the Indian subcontinent) and the Great Himalayas in the south, it is
traversed by two other parallel chains, the Ladakh Range and the Zanskar Range
 Several rivers flow through Ladakh, Indus being the most important among them. The rivers form deep
valleys and gorges.
 Several glaciers are found in Ladakh, for example the Gangri glacier. The Siachin Glacier, which is 70km long
is located in the eastern Karakoram range in the Himalaya Mountains along the disputed India-Pakistan
border.
 Kangri is Ladakh’s highest peak at an altitude of 25,171 ft.
Climate of Karnataka

 Karnataka experiences four seasons. The winter in January and February is followed by summer between
March and May, the monsoon season between June and September and the post-monsoon season from
October till December.
 Average temperature is 34 degrees Celsius with 75% humidity. During winter temperatures range from 32
degrees Celsius to below 20 degrees Celsius. The southwest monsoon accounts for almost 80% of the
rainfall that the state receives. The annual rainfall across the state ranges from 50 cm to 350 cm.
Climate of Ladakh

 Ladakh is always freezing cold and dry for most of the year. The air is so thin that you can feel the sun's heat
intensely.
 Due to its high altitude, Ladakh sees drastic changes in temperature. The severely cold winters bring
temperatures considerably below freezing, often as low as -30 °C (- 22°F) in certain places. On the other
hand, summertime brings comparatively lower temperatures, with daytime highs of 20–30°C (68–86°F).
 Ladakh receives an average of 90 millimeters of rainfall annually.
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