OUR COUNTRY –INDIA

&
THE PHYSICAL DIVISIONS OF
INDIA
DONE BY KHADIJA
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 INDIA
India is spread over an area
of 3.28 million sq. km ,making
it the seventh largest
country and the largest
democracy in the world.
After China , India is the
second most populous
country , with a population of
1.027 billion (2001 census).
But, while India accounts
for nearly 16% of the
worlds population, it has only
2.42% of the total land area.
 LOCATION
The countries of India, Pakistan, Bhutan, Nepal and
Bangladesh together form the Indian subcontinent. The Indian
subcontinent is located in South Asia. It is separated from the
rest of Asia by the Himalayas.

India is a peninsula. It is located in the northern hemisphere,

i.e. it is to the north of the equator, and the eastern
hemisphere, i.e. to the east of the Greenwich meridian. The
tropic of cancer passes through almost the centre of India .
Location of INDIA on world map
 INDIA’S NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES
Seven countries share
terrestrial (land)
boundaries with India.
Pakistan, Afghanistan on
the north west.
Bangladesh ,Myanmar on
north east.
china ,Nepal ,Bhutan in
the north.
the islands of Sri
Lanka , Maldives.
POLITICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE
DIVISIONS
After more than 200 years
under British rule, India
became independent on 15
august 1947.
India was divided into more
than 500 provinces.
For better administration,
India was divided into states
on the basis of language.
Today there are 28 states and
7 union territories.
Rajasthan is the largest state
and Goa is the smallest state.
THE PHYSICAL DIVISIONS OF INDIA

Geographers usually divide indian into six major

physical divisions.
The Great Northern Mountains
The Northern Plains
The Peninsular Plateau
The Thar Desert or the Great Indian Desert
The Coastal Plains
The Islands
THE HIMALAYAS
INDIA RIVER MAP
The peninsular Plateau
Geographic Regions of India
Wildlife Sactuaries of india
State CAPITALS
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