MAJOR DIVISIONS: WESTERN HIMALAYA (i) Jammu and Kashmir state – Comparatively cool, arid and semi-arid over a large area. Rains during summer season occurs only over a small area in the southern part. (ii)Punjab and Kumaun : Himalaya Region(between Nepal in the east to Jammu and Kashmir in the north west)- Wetter, more densely forested and more thickly populated region than Jammu and Kashmire state. ASSAM REGION-includes Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Tripura and Assam. (i) Assam Himalaya (ii) The Brahmaputra or Assam Valley (iii) The Meghalaya Hills or Shillong plateau including he Garo,chasi, Jaintia and Mikir- It is a part of peninsular plateau and structurally a granitic block. (iv) The Eastern Highlands- Young fold mountains running from North to South THE PLAINS OF NORTHERN INDIA -Rainfall is the main criterion used for dividing this alluvial plain into regions. (i) The West Bengal Plain-Rice and Jute producing area. (ii) The West Bengal duars and ...
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