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what is the latitudinal division of Himalayas

Vertical or Latitudinal divisions:
   1- Shiwaliks - Lowest Himalaya
​   2- Himachal - Lower Himalaya
​   3- Himadri - Higher Himalaya
Horizontal or Longitudinal divisions:
  1- Punjab or Kashmir Himalaya - Indus to Sutlej george
​  2- Kumaun Himalaya - Sutlej to Kali george
​  3- Nepal Himalaya - Kali to Teesta george
​  4- Assam Himalaya - Teesta to Dihang george
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1. Himadri- It is the most countinous range constituting of the loftiest peaks with an average height of 6,000m . 2. Himachal- The range lying to the south of the Himadri forms the most rugged mountain system. The altitude varies between 3,700 & 4,500 m and the average width is of 50km. 3. Shiwaliks- The outermost range of the Himalayas. They extend over a width of 10-50 km and have an attitude varying between 900 and 1100m
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The latitudnal extent of the HImalayas is demarcated on the basis of rivers. Latitudnal division of Himalayan regions from west to east are the Punjab Himalayas (between rivers Indus adn Satluj), Kumaon Himalayas (Satluj and Kali rivers), Nepal Himalayas (Kalia and Testa rivers) and Assam Himalayas (Tista and Dihang rivers).
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himadri, himachal , shiwalik
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The latitudinal division of the Himalayas is as follows: Siwalik Range additionally called Siwalik Hills or Outer Himalayas .The sub-Himalayan scope of the northern Indian subcontinent. It expands west-northwestward for more than 1,000 miles from the Tista River in Sikkim state, northeastern India, through Nepal, crosswise over northwestern India, and into northern Pakistan. Himachal Pradesh is a northern Indian state in the Himalayas. Host to the Dalai Lama, Himachal Pradesh has a solid Tibetan nearness. The Great Himalayas or Himadri or Himagiri includes all significant mountain scopes of the Himalayas. More prominent Himalayas is otherwise called "Mahaan Himalaya" in Hindi.
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The latitudinal division of the Himalayas is as follows: - Shiwaliks - Lowest Himalaya - Himachal - Lower Himalaya - Himadri - Higher Himalaya
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