PHYSICAL FEATURES OF

INDIA
By ALLEN JOHNY ANIL and SAVIO SIBI
Social Studies Art Integrated Project
GROUP A, CLASS-9E
 Introduction

India is a vast country with varied landforms. Our

country has practically all major physical features
of the Earth. eg. Mountains, Plains, Deserts,
Plateaus and Islands. India is a large landmass
formed during different geological periods which
has influenced her relief its present form
 M AJOR P
1.HimalayanHYSIOGRAPHIC D IVISIONS
Mountains 2.Northern Plains

 The northern plain has been formed by the

 The Himalayas, geologically young and interplay of three major river systems, namely-
structurally fold mountains stretch over the
the Indus, the Ganga and the Brahmaputra along
northern borders of India.
with their tributaries.
 They represent the loftiest and one of the
 The deposition of alluvium in a vast basin lying
most rugged mountain barriers in the world.
at the foothills of the Himalaya over millions of
 They form an arc ,which covers a distance years.
of about 2400km. Their width varies from
 It spreads over an area of 7 lakh sq.km. The
400 km in Kashmir to 150 km in Arunachal
Pradesh. plain being about 2400km long and 240 to
320km broad, is a densely populated region.
 M3.The
AJOR PHYSIOGRAPHIC DIVISIONS
Peninsular
Plateau 4.The Indian Desert

The Peninsular plateau is a tableland The Thar Desert, also known as the Great

composed of the old crystalline, igneous Indian Desert, is a large arid region in the
and metamorphic rocks. It was formed north western part of the Indian
due to the breaking and drifting of the subcontinent that covers an area of
Gondwana land and thus, making it a part 200,000 km2  and forms a natural boundary
of the oldest landmass. The plateau has between India and Pakistan. It is the world's 
broad and shallow valleys and rounded 17th largest desert, and the world's 9th
hills.  largest hot subtropical desert.
MAJOR PHYSIOGRAPHIC DIVISIONS
 
5. The Coastal Plains 6. The Islands
LAKSHADWEE
P

The Coastal Plains of India lie on

either side of the Peninsular Plateau,
along the western and eastern coasts
of India. They extend for about 6,150
km from the Rann of Kutch in the east
to West Bengal in the west. They are
broadly divided into the Western
Coastal Plains and the Eastern Coastal
Plains
There are a total of 1208 for
India ,with Lakshadweep Islands
and Andaman and Nicobar
Islands being the wo main island
chains. These Islands have a rich
diversity of flora and fauna.
 Conclusion
 A detailed account of the different physiographic units highlights the
unique features of each region. It would, however, be clear that each
region complements the other and makes the country richer in its
natural resources. The mountains are the major sources of water
and forest wealth. The northern plains are the granaries of the
country. They provide the base for early civilisations. The plateau is
a storehouse of minerals, which has played a crucial role in the
industrialisation of the country. The coastal region and island
groups provide sites for fishing and port activities. Thus, the diverse
physical features of the land have immense future possibilities of
development.

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