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List of Highest Mountain Peaks State-wise

List of Highest Mountain Peaks State-wise
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Tuesday, 12 May 2020


StatePeakRange/RegionHeight (m)Height (ft)
Andhra PradeshArma Konda
Eastern Ghats1,6805,512
Arunachal PradeshKangto (shared with Tibet)( Kangto lies on the Arunachal Pradesh-Tibet borde)
Eastern Himalaya7,09023,261
AssamUnnamed peak near
Laike
Dima Hasao District1,9606,430
BiharSomeshwar FortWest Champaran District8802,887
ChhattisgarhBailadila Range(The highest named peak is Gaurlata (1225 m)
Dantewada District1,2764,186
GoaSosogadWestern Ghats1,0223,353
GujaratGirnarJunagadh District1,1453,756
HaryanaKaroh Peak
Morni Hills1,4994,918
Himachal PradeshReoPurgyil (shared withTibet)( ReoPurgyil lies on the Himachal Pradesh-Tibet border)
Western Himalaya6,81622,363
Jammu and Kashmir(claimed)K2 (K2 lies in Pakistan Administered Kashmir, which is claimed by India as part of Jammu and Kashmir.)
Karakoram8,61128,251
Jammu and Kashmir(administered)Saltoro Kangri (Saltoro Kangri lies along the AGPL in the Siachen area.)
Karakoram7,74225,400
JharkhandParasnathParasnath Hills1,3664,482
KarnatakaMullayanagiriWestern Ghats1,9256,317
KeralaAnamudiWestern Ghats2,6958,842
Madhya PradeshDhupgarhSatpura1,3504,429
MaharashtraKalsubaiWestern Ghats1,6465,400
ManipurMount Iso (Tenipu)Senapati District2,9949,823
MeghalayaShillong PeakKhasi Hills1,9656,447
MizoramPhawngpui
Saiha District2,1657,103
NagalandMount Saramati (Shared withMyanmar) (MountSaramati lies on the Nagaland-Myanmar border.)
Naga Hills3,84112,602
OdishaDeomali
Eastern Ghats1,6725,486
PunjabUnnamed point on the NainaDevi range
Rupnagar District1,0003,281
RajasthanGuru Shikhar
Aravali1,7225,650
SikkimKangchenjunga (Shared withNepal)
(Kangchenjunga lies on the Sikkim-Nepal border)
Eastern Himalaya8,59828,208
Tamil NaduDoddabettaNilgiri Hills2,6368,648
TelanganaLaxmidevipalli
Deccan Plateau6702,198
TripuraBetalongchhip
Jampui Hills1,0973,600
Uttar PradeshAmsot Peak
Shivalik Hills9573,140
UttarakhandNanda Devi
Garhwal Himalaya7,81625,646
West Bengal
Sandakphu (Shared with Nepal) (Sandakphu lies on the West Bengal-Nepal border)
Eastern Himalaya3,63611,929
     
Union Territories    
StatePeakRange/RegionHeight (m)Height (ft)
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsSaddle PeakNorth Andaman Island7322,402
ChandigarhUnnamed pointCapital Area3831,257
Dadra and Nagar HaveliUnnamed pointAmboli278912
Daman and DiuUnnamed pointDiu3098
DelhiUnnamed pointTughlaqabad3191,047
LakshadweepUnnamed pointAgatti Island1549
PuducherryLes Montagnes RougesRed Hills3098
 

Most Important Mountain Passes in India state wise:

  • In a group of hills or mountains, a pass is a path for crossing a mountain. Many of the world’s mountain ranges have always made travel difficult so passes have been important throughout history in trade, war and migration.

Here is the list of Important Mountain Passes in India state wise:

StateMountain Passes
Jammu and Kashmir (Ladakh)Changla Pass, Dehra Compass, Fotu La, Khardung La, Kongka Pass, Lanak Pass, Karakoram Pass, Lungalacha La, Marsimik La, Namika La, Pensi La, Rezang La, Sasser Pass, Shingo La, Spangur Gap, Tanglang La
Jammu and Kashmir (Siachen Glacier)Sia La, Gyong La, Bilafond La
Jammu and Kashmir (Jammu, Kashmir)Banihal Pass
Jammu and Kashmir (Kashmir, Ladakh)Zojila Pass
Himachal PradeshBara-lacha-la (Zanskar range, along the Leh–Manali Highway), Chanshal Pass (Shimla), Debsa Pass, Indrahar Pass, Kunzum Pass, Lamkhaga Pass, Rohtang Pass, Shipki La (on the India-China border)
UttarakhandAuden’s Col, Lipulekh Pass, Mana Pass, Nama Pass, Sin La, Traill’s Pass
SikkimDongkhala, Goecha La, Jelep La, Nathu La
Arunachal PradeshBomdila, Diphu Pass, Sela Pass
RajasthanHaldighati Pass
Madhya PradeshAsirgarh
KeralaPalakkad Gap, Thamarassery, Sengottai

Important Passes in South India

PassLocationConnectivity
BhorghatMaharashtraBombay-Pune
ThalgatMaharashtraBombay- Nasik
PalghatKeralaPalkhad – Coimbtore
Shenkota passKeralaKollam – Madurai

The three parallel ranges of Himalayas are:

Himadri (Great or Inner Himalayas)
  •     It is the most continuous range with an average height of 6000 meters.
  •     It remains covered with snow throughout the year.
Himachal (Lesser Himalayas)
  •     It lies to the south of Himadri.
  •     The average height of these mountains is between 3,700 to 4,500 meters.
  •     Famous ranges are: Pir Panjal range, Dhaula Dhar and Mahabharat ranges.
  •     Famous valleys like Kangra, Kullu, and Kashmir are situated in this valley.
   ​Shivalik (Outer Himalayas)
  •     These are outermost ranges of Himalayas and have an average height between 900 to 1100 meters.
  •     These ranges are mainly composed of unconsolidated rock material, so these ranges are prone to earthquakes and landslides.
  •     The longitudinal valleys lying between lesser Himalayas and Shiwaliks are called ‘Duns’ like Dehra Dun, Kotli Dun, and Patlin Dun, etc.

Important Passes in Middle Himalaya

PassLocationConnectivity
Pirpanjal PassJammu and KashmirJammu-Srinagar road passes from this Pass
Banihal PassJammu and KashmirJammu-Srinagar Nh-1A Passes from This pass. Jawahar tunnel (India’s longest road tunnel) is situated o this pass
Rohtang PassHimachal PradeshKullu-Keylang road passes from this pass

Important Passes in Inner Himalaya

PassLocationConnectivity
Karakoram PassJammu and KashmirIndia to China
Burzil PassJammu and KashmirKashmir Valley to Central Asia
Zojila PassJammu and KashmirSrinagar to Leh
Bara Lacha-la PassHimachal PradeshMandi to Leh
Shipki-la-PassHimachal PradeshShimla to Garetok (Tibbet)
Mana PassUttarakhandEntry to Mansarovar Lake through kailash Ghati
Niti PassUttarakhandEntry to Mansarovar Lake through kailash Ghati
LipulekhpassUttarakhandEntry to Mansarovar Lake through kailash Ghati
Nathu-la-passSikkimEntry to Chumbi Valley
Jelep-la passSikkimKalingpang (west Bengal) to Lhasa (tibet)
Bomdi-la passArunachal PradeshAr. Pradesh to Lhasa (tibet)
Yang-yap passArunachal PradeshEntry to Brahmaputra river
Pangsad passArunachal PradeshDibrugarh to Myanmar

Important Mountain ranges in Himalayas:

The Main Himalayan Ranges are:

Pir Panjal Range
  • located in Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir
  • Pir Panjal is the largest range of the lower Himalayas.
  • Important passes in this range- Pir Panjal pass, Banihal pass
DhaulaDhar Range
  • It is located in lesser Himalayas
Zanskar Range
  • It is located in the state of Jammu and Kashmir and Uttarakhand
Ladakh Range
  • It is a part of Karakoram Mountain.

Important hill stations of India:

Name of the hill stationLocated inPresent in
KodaikanalPalani HillsTamilnadu
ManaliKullu ValleyHimachal Pradesh
MussoorieGarhwal HillsUttarakhand
OotyNilgiri HillsTamilnadu
LonavlaSahyadri HillsMaharashtra
NainitalKumaon HillsUttarakhand
DarjeelingLesser HimalayasWest Bengal
DalhousieDhauladhar rangeHimachal Pradesh
  • Ooty is also known as Udagamandalam
  • In Tamil, Kodaikanal means The Gift of the forest.

Important Passes in India:

Name of the PassLocated inPass connects
Shipki LaHimachal PradeshSimla with Tibet
Rohtang PassHimachal PradeshManali and Lahul
Bhor Ghat passMaharashtraMumbai and Pune
Thal Ghat passMaharashtraNasik and Mumbai
Pal GhatTamil NaduKerala with Tamil Nadu
Nathula passSikkimSikkim and Tibet

Mountains And Hills

Highest mountain in IndiaKanchenjunga
The Highest peak in AravallisGuru Sikhar
Oldest Mountain range in IndiaAravallis
Highest peak in Western GhatsAnamudi
Highest peak in Eastern GhatsJindhagadha Peak
Mountains that divide Northern India from Deccan PlateauVindhyas
Kanchenjunga is the third highest Mountain in the world. First two highest mountains in the world
1. Mount Everest- 8,848 mts
2. K2 also known as Godwin Austin- 8,611 mts
3. Kanchenjunga- 8,586 mts
  • Guru Shikhar is located in near Mt. Abu in Rajasthan
  • Meaning of Aravallis- Line of peaks
  • Jindhagadha Peak is located in Andhra Pradesh. It has the height of 1,690 mts
 

Hill Ranges in India and their locations:

Name of the Hill rangePresent in states
AravallisGujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana
VindhyasGujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh
Eastern GhatsTamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal
Western GhatsTamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra
Nilgiri HillsTamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka
Palani HillsTamil Nadu
Garo Hills, Kasi Hills and Jaintia HillsMeghalaya
Anaimalai HillsKerala and Tamil Nadu
Cardamom HillsKerala and Tamil Nadu