India’s Geography

By: Ronan Maye, Muhammad Hussain, Briana Schumacher,

Rachel Rosenbaun and Joe Hallal

Location

• Bordering Countries: Bangladesh, Bhutan, Burma, China, Nepal and Pakistan

• Subdivisions: Himalayas in the north, Indo-Gangetic Plain, and plateau in central and southern portions of the country.

• Located in Southeast Asia

TopographyThe Himalayas

• The northeast of India contains part of the Himalayas, the largest mountain range in the world.

Mountain Range Facts

• The Himalayas stretch from East to West India for 2500km.

• The Himalayas contain some of the tallest and oldest mountains on Earth.

Other Facts

• Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean border India.

• Much of the geographic features in India contain religious significance for Hinduism.

Ganges River

• The Ganges is important for irrigation and electricity.

•The Ganges is polluted because the Indian population uses it as a bathroom.

•Many diseases such as cholera are transmitted via the Ganges.

• Religious significance- In Hinduism its considered some what of a pilgrimage to take a dip in the Ganges and this leads to more disease and death.

Ganges Delta• The Ganges Delta is the largest Delta in the world.

• The main channel from the Ganges River and the Brahmaputra River flow into the delta.

• The Delta is located in Bangladesh and India.

• Between 125 and 143 million people live on the Delta.

• The Delta contains some of the most fertile land in Asia.

• Flooding is a major problem due to monsoons and the rivers.

Cities of india

CitiesMumbai

DelhiBangalore

Size: 484 sq km

Location: Western India

Characterization:

-Wealthiest city in India

-Commercial and entertainment capital of India

Size: 1,400 sq km

Location: Northern India

Characterization: Capital of India

-A major political, cultural, and commercial city

-Houses many ancient and medieval monuments and archaeological sites

Size: 741 sq km

Location: Southern India

Characterization:

-Icon of India’s technology revolution

-Many financing companies

• India is slightly more than 1/3rd the size of the United States

Natural Resources