Physiography of Punjab

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Longitudinal and Latitudinal Extent

Punjab MAP

➢ Longitude-73°55’E to 76 °50’E

➢ Latitude - 29 °30’N to 32°32’N

➢ Punjab is bounded on the:

○ West by Pakistan,

○ North by Jammu and Kashmir,

○ Northeast by Himachal Pradesh

○ South by Haryana and Rajasthan.

Physiography of Punjab

1. The Siwalik Hills

2. The Kandi

3. The Alluvial Plains

4. The Dune Studded Plain

1. The Siwalik Hills

➢ 5-10 kms along north eastern part.

➢ Height : 400m-700m above sea level

➢ Districts covered :

○ Gurdaspur

○ Pathankot

○ Hoshiarpur

○ Nawanshahr

○ Rupnagar

2. The Kandi

➢ 5-10 kms along north eastern part.

➢ Height : 300m-400m above sea level

➢ Districts covered :

○ Gurdaspur

○ Pathankot

○ Hoshiarpur

○ Nawanshahr

○ Rupnagar

3. The Alluvial Plains

➢ Part of Indo-Gangetic Plains

➢ 70% of total area

➢ Height : 180 m-300m above sea level

➢ Districts covered :

○ 270m-300m : Rupnagar, Hoshiarpur,

○ Nawanshahr, Gurdaspur

○ 230m-270m : central Punjab

○ 180m-230m : remaining districts

4. The Dune Studded Plains

➢ Studded with sand dunes

➢ Bordering Rajasthan

➢ Semi arid climate

➢ Height : 183 m - 200m above sea level

➢ Districts covered: south western districts

○ Bathinda

○ Faridkot

○ Ferozepur

○ Mansa

○ Sri Muktsar Sahib

○ Sangrur

○ Patiala

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