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Summits of India with at least 500 meters of topographic prominence; Ranks Name / Short name (if applicable) Height Range Prominence (m) [a] [b] Coordinates State National Global In meter [c] In ft 1 3 Kangchenjunga: 8,586 28,169 Himalayas: 3,922 Sikkim: 2 23 Nanda Devi
As India is a vast country with limited amounts of the coastal area most of its towns and districts face continental type of climate with summer being very hot so hill stations (as situated on high altitude due to which it faces low temperature) becomes a spot to escape such hot and humid conditions.
Map of prominent mountain ranges in India, showing Vindhyas in central India. Today, the definition of the Vindhyas is primarily restricted to the Central Indian escarpments, hills and highlands located to the north of the Narmada River. [5] Some of these are actually distinct hill systems. [12]
The name Western Ghats derives from the word ghat and the cardinal direction in which it is located with respect to the Indian mainland. Ghat, a term used in the Indian subcontinent, depending on the context, could either refer to a range of stepped hills such as the Eastern Ghats and Western Ghats, or a series of steps leading down to a body of water or wharf.
Topographic map of Nilgiri Hills showing some peaks View of Nilgiri hills from Doddabetta The highest point in the Nilgiris and the southern extent of the range is Doddabetta Peak (2,637 metres (8,652 ft)), [ 14 ] 4 km east southeast of Udhagamandalam , 11°24′10″N 76°44′14″E / 11.40278°N 76.73722°E / 11.40278; 76.73722 ...
The Rajmahal Hills are located in the Santhal Pargana division of Jharkhand, India. They were located on the northern margin of the Gondwana supercontinent, and its hills are today inhabited by the Sauria Paharia people whilst its valleys are dominated by the Santhal people. [1] The hills span over an area of 2,600 km 2 (1,000 sq mi). [2]
Hill stations in India by state or union territory (22 C) A. Hills of Andhra Pradesh (1 C, 9 P) ... Category: Hills of India by state or union territory.
The Ministry of Environment and Forests, GoI had proposed the State Government of Odisha in 1986 to declare the Mahendragiri hill as a Biodiversity Hotspot area. An expert committee of the Forest and Environment Department has also recommended that the bio-diversity hotspot Mahendragiri Hills should be declared as a Biosphere Reserve in 2014. [3]