States and Union Territories

States and Union Territories Jammu & Kashmir Ladakh Jammu Leh N S E W PAKISTAN CHINA AFGHANISTAN (i) The Greater Himalayas/The Himadri (ii) The Lesser Himalayas /The Himachal (iii) The Outer Himalayas/The Siwaliks (i) The Greater Himalayas or the Himadri The Greater Himalayas rise abruptly like a wall north of the Lesser Himalayas. The Greater The Himalayas are about km wide. Its average height is about , m. The Greater Himalayas receive lesser rainfall as compared to the Lesser Himalayas and the Siwaliks. Physical weathering is less effective over the Greater Himalayas as compared to the other ranges. Almost all the lofty peaks of the Himalayas are located in this range. The notable ones are the Mt. Everest ( , m) India – Location, Relief and Drainage SULAIMAN RANGE Pamir Knot Hindu Kush Shimla Mussourie Nainital Ranikhet Almora Darjeeling Paradip Vishagapa nam Machilipatanam Purvanchal Mount Abu Guru shikhar Dhupgarh Garwal Palani Hills Arma Konda K o n k a n c o a s t