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Narmada River (Facts-2)

Length: The Narmada River is approximately 1,312 kilometers (815 miles) long, making it the fifth-longest river in the Indian subcontinent.

The Narmada River is one of the major rivers in India, known for its historical, cultural, and geographical significance. Here are some facts about the Narmada River:

1. Geographic Location: The Narmada River flows in central India and is the fifth-largest river on the Indian subcontinent. It runs through the states of Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Gujarat.

Size

India’s total area accounts for about 2.4% of the total geographical area of the world. Thus, it
is the 7th largest country in the world, by its size.

India is the largest country in terms of area and population in South-Asia. It is surrounded by the ocean. India is strategically located in the Indian Ocean. It commands sea routes between Europe and Africa, SouthEast Asia, far East Asia and Oceania. It is because of this that India shares good trade relation between many countries since ancient times

India lies entirely in the northern hemisphere, and eastern hemisphere. The Tropic of Cancer (23°30′ North) passes through the centre of the country. It divides the country into almost two equal parts Northward of this latitude is North India and South of it is known as South India. Similarly 82°30′ East longitude passes almost from the middle of the country. It is known as Standard Meridian of India.

Location (1)
The Indian mainland extends between 8°4′ North and 37°6′ North latitudes and from 68°7′ East and 97°25′ East longitudes. Thus, the latitudinal and the North-south extent is 3214 km andEast-west extent is 2933km. India accounts 2.42% of the total world land area.

The Himalayan ranges can be grouped into four parallel longitudinal mountain belts of varying width, each having distinct physiographic features and its own geologic history. They are designated, from south to north, as the Outer, or Sub-, Himalayas (also called the Siwalik Range); the Lesser, or Lower, Himalayas; the Great Himalaya Range (Great Himalayas); and the Tethys, or Tibetan, Himalayas. Farther north lie the Trans-Himalayas in Tibet proper. From west to east the Himalayas are divided broadly into three mountainous regions: western, central, and eastern.

Physiographic of India (1)

India is the seventh largest country in the world in terms of area. It lies on the Indian Plate, which is the northern portion of the Indo-Australian Plate. The Indian subcontinent is surrounded by three different water bodies and is easily recognisable on the world map.

The most characteristic features of the Himalayas are their soaring heights, steep-sided jagged peaks, valley and alpine glaciers often of stupendous size, topography deeply cut by erosion, seemingly unfathomable river gorges, complex geologic structure, and series of elevational belts (or zones) that display different ecological associations of flora, fauna, and climate. Viewed from the south, the Himalayas appear as a gigantic crescent with the main axis rising above the snow line, where snowfields, alpine glaciers, and avalanches all feed lower-valley glaciers that in turn constitute the sources of most of the Himalayan rivers. The greater part of the Himalayas, however, lies below the snow line. The mountain-building process that created the range is still active. As the bedrock is lifted, considerable stream erosion and gigantic landslides occur.

For example, the Gangotri Glacier gives rise to the Bhagirathi River. The Bhagirathi flows down to meet the Alaknanda River at a place called Dev Prayag. From here they flow as one river called the Ganga.