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The major physiographic divisions of West Bengal are as follows: Extra peninsular mountainous terrain of Darjeeling Himalayas Piedmont plain of North Bengal comprising Bhabar-Terai belt Peninsular shield area of South-Western Bengal Gondwana platform Vast low-lying alluvial tract of the southern and eastern part Coastal tract of Bengal basin The northern mountainous terrain covers Darjeeling … Read more
Nagaland: Geographical location Located in the north eastern region of India, the state of Nagaland Shares the international border with the country of Myanmar. The state lies between the geographical coordinates of 25°6′ and 27°4′ North latitudes and 93°20′ and 95°15′ East longitude. The state is home to 16 different tribes, each of whom have … Read more
Geographical location of Odisha:- Introduction:- The state of Orissa is situated between the geographical coordinates of 81.27’E and 87.29’East longitude and 17.49’N and 22.34’North latitude. The state occupies a total area of 155,707 square kilometers. It is bound on the east by the 450 kilometer coastline of the Bay of Bengal. In the south, the … Read more
Pudukkottai INTRODUCTION Often regarded as the perfect representation of Dravidian culture, the beautiful region of Puddukottai is blessed by a heritage that dates back to ancient antiquity. One of the best features of this culture, is the fact that the very essence of this is still held on to strongly in the minds and souls … Read more
The Indian state of Tamil Nadu is located in the Northern hemisphere in the hot zone between 8° and 13° N. latitude and between 78° and 80° E. longitude. In the north, the state is surrounded by the states of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh and Kerala is situated in the west of it. Geographically, … Read more
Punjabi is the major language of the Punjab. Hindi and English is alsobeing spoken in the state. Punjabi is a language which belongs to Indo-Aryan Group of Languages. Best on the dialects Punjab can be divided into two regions. Fig: Punjabi Dialects Now, we will discuss some … Read more
Latitude: 24-28 degree North Longitude: 90-96 degree East Area: 78,523sq km/ 30,318sq miles Assam serves as a major gateway to the northeastern corner of India. It Shares borders with the countries of Bhutan and Bangladesh and is surrounded by the states of Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura and Meghalaya, which together with Assam, are called … Read more
Geographical Location of Telangana Introduction to Telangana: The state of Telangana emerged as 29th state in the Indian Union as per the Andhra Pradesh Reorganization Act, 2014 (No. 6 of 2014) of Parliament, which received the assent of the President of India on the 1st March, 2014 and came into existence with effect from 2nd … Read more
Geographical location of Bihar:- Introduction:- Bihar is a land locked state lying in the eastern part of India although the outlet to the sea through the port of Kolkata is not far away. Bihar lies mid-way between the humid West Bengal in the east and the sub humid Uttar Pradesh in the west which provides … Read more
Karnataka is situated on the western edge of the Deccan Peninsular region of India. It is located approximately between 11.5° North and 18.5° North latitudes and 74° East and 78.5° East longitudes. Physiographically Karnataka State forms two well-designed macro regions of Indian union, they are: The Deccan plateau and the coastal plains or lowlands and … Read more