Geographical Divisions of Himachal Pradesh

In the last post we saw the three geographical divisions of Himachal Pradesh , now let us evaluate each of them briefly.

Poanta Valley

The Lower Hills or Outer Himalayas : These are the parts of Himachal which typically come under the Shivalik hills and its valleys. The districts of Hamirpur , Una , Bilaspur and the valleys of Solan , Kangra and Sirmaur come under this region. This is also the region of the highest rainfalls in the state which can be between 1500 to 1800 mm annually . The rich and fertile valleys of Kangra, Poanta and Blah are located in this zone. This zone is suitable for the cultivation of rice, wheat, sugarcane, citrus fruits and potatoes.

Pir Panjal near Rohtang La

Inner Himalayas or Mid-Mountain Zone : This zone consits of the intermediatery altitude areas of Himachal Pradesh such as Renuka and Pachaad tehsils of Siramaur , Upper parts of Kangra and Palampur tehsil , Karsog tehsil of Mandi. This zone has an annual rainfall range of 700 - 1100 mm and the region is famous for its rich Deodar forests. This zone is helpful in the growth of Poatatoes , Stone fruits , Soft fruits and temprate fruits . Two of the most famous mountain ranges of Dauladhars and Pir Panjal run through this zone.

An Introduction to the Geography of Himachal

Himachal , Literal translation " The land of snow " is a hill state in Northern India .

Also known as 'Dev Bhoomi' , Himachal pradesh stretches from the lowlands of Una to the Great Himalayas in Kinnaur.

It is situated in the Western Himalayas , with Jammu and Kashmir to the North , Uttarakhand in the South East , Haryana on the South , Punjab to the West and Tibet Autonomous Region of China to the East.

Himachal is situates between the latitudes of 30° 22 ' to 33° 12' North and longitudes of 75° 47' to 79° 4' East.

Himachal Pradesh Political

The altitude in the state ranges from 350 to 7000 meters above sea level. The topography of Himachal Pradesh can be divided into three regions :

• The Lower hills (350 -1050 meters )
• The Mid Mountain range or Inner Himalayas (1050 -4500 ) meters
• The Greater Himalayas or the Alpine Range (4500 meters and above)

Roughly speaking these geographical features can be observerd moving from South West of the State to the North East. The details of these geographical divisions will be addressed in the next blog post.