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Uttarakhand has a total geographic area of 53,483 km 2, of which 86% is mountainous and 65% is covered by forest. [1] Most of the northern parts of the state are part of Greater Himalaya ranges, covered by the high Himalayan peaks and glaciers, while the lower foothills were densely forested till denuded by the British log merchants and later, after independence, by forest contractors.
Garhwal Himalaya from "Camel's Back", Uttarakhand, India. The Garhwal Himalayas are mountain ranges located in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. [1] [2] [3] Geology
The Lapthal Region, located in Pithoragarh District in the north-east of Uttarakhand, Himalayas, holds a fascinating geological history that traces back to the ancient Tethys Sea. During the Mesozoic Era, the Tethys Sea was a vast ocean separating the supercontinents of Gondwana and Laurasia. As tectonic movements gradually pushed these ...
Cities and towns in Uttarakhand (16 C, 1 P) D. Geography of Dehradun (11 P) Districts of Uttarakhand (15 C, 14 P) Divisions of Uttarakhand (3 C, 3 P) G.
The Main Central Thrust is a major geological fault where the Indian plate has pushed under the Eurasian plate along the Himalaya. The fault slopes down to the north and is exposed on the surface in a NW-SE direction (strike). It is a thrust fault that continues along 2900 km of the Himalaya mountain belt. [1]
A woman winnowing rice, an important food crop in Uttarakhand District Wise Per Capita Map of Uttarakhand. The Uttarakhand state is the second fastest growing state in India. [105] Its gross state domestic product (GSDP) (at constant prices) more than doubled from ₹ 24,786 crore in FY2005 to ₹ 60,898 crore in FY2012. The real GSDP grew at ...
Mountains of Uttarakhand (149 P) R. Rivers of Uttarakhand (2 C, 33 P) V. Valleys of Uttarakhand (10 P) W. Waterfalls of Uttarakhand (3 P) Pages in category "Landforms ...
The geology of India is diverse. ... Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttarakhand. ... Map of chronostratigraphic divisions of India 1911 Geological map of India.