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1.NEW MOORE ISLAND:

· Also called as “Purbasha”and “South Talpatty Island”
· In front of the Sundarban Delta near the Indo- Bangladesh border.
· Formed in 1970 due to Bhola cyclone.
· Has mangrove vegetation and fragile ecosystem
· Disputed between India and Bangladesh
· It may be disappeared due to of sea level change.
2.SAGAR ISLAND :
· One of the largest islands of the Sundarban Delta at the mouth of the
Hugli River
· Has Sagar Marine Park, Kapil Muni Temple, rich mangrove forests
· Pilgrimage place, especially for the holy dip during the Makar
Sakranti
3.WHEELER ISLAND :
· Off the coast of Orissa, north –east of Paradeep
· Just 10 km. away from the coast
· 2 km. long and area is 390 acres
· Missile test facility for the most of Indian missiles
· Nearest port is Dhamra Port
4. HOPE ISLAND :
· A small tadpole shaped island situated off the coast of Kakinada in
the Bay of Bengal
· Young island is formed in the last 200 years from the sands carried
by the waters of the Godavari
· Protects the port of Kakinada from strong cyclones, tidal waves and
tsunamis
· It makes the Kakinada port one of the safest ports in the eastern coast
of India
5.SRIHARIKOTA :
· At the sea margin of the Pulicat Lake in Andhra Pradesh
· Has the rocket launching station of ISRO (SHAR)
· Barrier island that separates the Pulicat Lake from the Bay of Bengal
· Connected to Chennai by expressways
6. NARCONDAM :
· In the Andaman Sea, east of the North Andaman
· A dormant volcano with conical shape but no remains of a crater at
the top (710 m above sea lavel)- second tallest point after the Saddle Peak
· Proximity to Myanmar lends it great strategic and geopolitical
significance
· Easternmost point of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands
7.BARREN ISLAND :
· In the Andaman Sea, south of the Narcondam Island
· Only active volcano of India and South Asia
· Most recent eruption – January, 2011
· Part of the volcanic arc formed at the margin of the tectonic plates
· No human population true to its name
· 2 km. wide caldera at the top
8.LANDFALL ISLAND :
· North of the North Andaman
· Separated from the Coco Island of Myanmar by the Coco Channel
· Northernmost point of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands
· Tourism does exist here but exposure to the public is limited
9.NORTH ANDAMAN :
· Northernmost of the important islands of the Andaman Group
· Hosts the Saddle Peak – the highest peak of the Andaman and
Nicobar (737 m)
· Its northern tip is called Cape Price
· Geologically part of the Arakan Yoma
· Main town is Diglipur

· Main economic activities – rice and orange production
10. MIDDLE ANDAMAN :
· Largest island of India
· Between North Andaman and South Andaman
· Jarawa people live here
· Geologically part of the Arakan Yoma
· Fishing and agriculture
· Towns: Rangat, Billiground and Mayabunder
11. SOUTH ANDAMAN :
· Southernmost of the great Andaman Group (third largest after
Middle and North)
· Port Blair is located in the south-eastern part of the island (less
mountainous than others )
· Home to the majority of the population of Andaman and Nicobar
12. RUTLAND :
· Between South Andaman and Little Andaman
· North of the Duncan Passage
· Rich in marine life having a good representation of fish and corals
· Formerly home to the Jangil
· Presently without any permanent indigenous settlement
13. LITTLE ANDAMAN :
· Southernmost of the Andaman Group : Fourth largest of the
Andaman Group
· Between Duncan Passage and Ten Degree Channel
· Home of Onge people
· Picturesque location, sea water crocodiles
· Widespread rainforests and several rare species of marine turtle
14. INTERVIEW ISLAND :
· On the west of Andaman Islands
· Area- 99 sq km.
· West of Austen Strait which separates the North Andaman from the
Middle Andaman
15. HAVELOCK :
· Largest island of the Richie’s Archipelago, a chain of islands to the

east of the great Andamans
· 57 km. North-East of Port Blair
· Named after Henry Havelock, a British general
· Main settlers are Bengalis (5,354 people)
· It has Radhanagar Beach which was named “Best Beach in Asia”
by Time in 2004
16. CAR NICOBAR :

· Southernmost of the Nicobar Islands
· South of the Ten Degree Channel
· Flat fertile island covered with clusters of coconut plants and
enchanting beaches with a roaring sea all around

· Major crops: coconut and arecanut
· Home to more than half of the total Nicobar population
17. CAMORTA :
· An island of the Nicobar group
· North of the Nancowry Island
· Affected by the tsunami of December 2004
18 NANCOWRY :
· Refers both to a single island and to the group of adjoining islands
· At the central part of the Nicobar group
· Part of theTribal Reserve Area
· Has magnificient land – locked Nancowry Harbour described as one
of the safest natural harbours in the world
19. KATCHAL ISLAND :
· Part of the Nicobar Island
· In the central part of the island group, east of the Nancowry Island.
· Devasted by Tsunamis in 2004 at least 1500 people died due to it.
20. LITTLE NICOBAR :
· Part of the Nicobar Islands
· Separated from the Great Nicobar Island by the St. George’s Channel
· In recent time it has suffered tsunami and earthquake
21. GREAT NICOBAR :
· Largest island of the Nicobar group
· Southernmost tip- Indira Point (Pygmalion Point)
· Separated from the Sumatra Island by the Great Channel
· Mt.Thuillier –highest point in the Nicobar (642m)
· Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve
22. PAMBAN ISLAND :
· Also known as Rameswaram Island
· Separated from the mainland India by the Pamban Channel
· Most of the island is covered with white sands
· Coconut and palm trees are found in abundance
· Main towns – Rameshwaram, Dhanushkodi
23. ADAM’S BRIDGE :

· Also known as Ram’s Bridge or Rama Setu
· Between Palk Bay and Gulf of Mannar
· A chain of limestone shoals Between Pamban and Mannar Island of
Sri Lanka
· Geologically link b/w India and Sri Lanka
· 30 km. long
· There is a plan of Sethusamudram Project which is strongly
opposed by hardcore Hindus.
24. HARE ISLAND :
· Lies adjoining the Tuticorin Port
· Very good picnic spot for holiday seekers and the domestic tourists
· Many people visit there during the Pongal
25. VAN TIVU :

· It is one of the 21 islands of the Gulf of Mannar located at 8º50' N
and 70º E
· The islands are situated at an average distance of about 8 km from the
coastline
26. DHARMADAM (GREEN ISLAND) :
· A small 2 hectares private island in the Kannur district of Kerala
· 4 km from the town of Thalassery
· Covered with coconut palms and dense bush in a beautiful sight from
the Muzhappilangad Beach . During low tide one can walk out to it from
the beach
· Earlier known as Dharmapattanam, was a Buddhist stronghold

27. GUNDU ISLAND :
· Smallest of all the islands those constitute together the city of Kochi
· Spreaded over 5 acres of land
· Originally the home of a coir factory, it is now a resort owned by the
Taj Malabar Hotel
28. EZHUMANTHURUTHU :
· 8 km. west of Kaduthuruthy town in the district of Kottayam, Kerala
· Area is about 2 sq km.
· Densely populated (3500)
· It is a twin island along with another small island called Pulithuruthu
29. KURUVADWEEP :
· Situated 17 km. from Mananthavady which is in Wayanad district ,
Kerala
· It is a group of islands forming 950 acres of evergreen forests
· Popular tourist place, famous for its scenic beauty, picturesque water
bodies and exotic wildlife sanctuary
· It is uninhabited
· A series of seven islands on the tributaries of Kabani River
30. MUNROE ISLAND :
· Formed at the confluence of Asthamudi Kayal and Kallada River in
Kerala
· 25 km. from Kollam
· Tourism, coir, fishing, coconut farming
31. NEDUNGAD :
· A small island located in Ernakulam district of Kerala
32. PULIN CUNNU :
· An island village in Alappuzha district of Kerala
· Near the Pampa River
· Part of the Kerala backwaters
· The famous Rajiv Gandhi Trophy boat race is held here during the
months of October–November every year
33. RAMANTHURUTHU :
· One of the smallest islands that make up the city of Kochi
· It was the smallest polling booth in central Kerala during the 2006
state elections
· It has untrekkable terrain and is sparsely populated
34. VALIYAPARAMBA ISLAND :
· Perhaps the most scenic backwater stretch in Kerala
· Fed by four rivers and dotted with numerous little islands
· Located near Kasargod
· Lush green groves of coconut and emerald green backwaters make
the tour of the island a perfect treat
· Just 50 km. from Mengaluru
35. VALLARPADAM :
· A small idyllic island in the Vembanand Lake , 1 km north of the

mainland Kochi
· About 3.9 km. long 1.5 km. wide
· Between Mulavukad Island and Vypin Island
· A proposed container terminal project could make this small island
one of the best hub ports in the world
· A major pilgrim centre for Christmas :Church of Our Lady of
Ransom
36. VENDURUTHY :
· A small island in Kochi
· Now a part of greater Willingdom Island
· Approachable only from the Ernakulam backwater channel
· It boasted of two edifices, the Roman Catholic Church of Saint
Peter and Saint Paul
· INS Venduruthy
· 2 defense schools: Gunnery School and the Navigation and Direction
School
37. WILLINGDON :
· Named after Lord Willingdon, the erstwhile governor of Punjab
· An artificial island created from the materials dredged while
deepening the Kochi Port
· Home of the modern port of Kochi
· It has airport, shipbuilding yard, Southern Naval Command
Headquarters, custom house etc
· Also known as Wellington Island
38. VYPIN :
· One of the islands that makes up the urban agglomeration of Kochi
· About 27 km long island was formed in the year 1347 after a heavy
flood
· One of the heaviest dense islands in the world
· Connected to Kochi by a bridge from Kalamuku
· Goshree Bridge also connects Mulavukadu and Vallarpadam
· Narakkal is the business capital of Vypin
39. NETRANI :
· Also known as Murudeshwar and Pigeon Island – A tiny island

· 10 nautical miles away from the temple town of Murudeshwara
· Some of the best sites for scuba – diving
· A coral island suitable for snorkeling and diving
· Comes in North Kanara district of Karnataka near Karwar
· Used by the Indian Navy for target practice
40. KAVERI NISARGADHAMA :
· An island formed by river Kaveri in the district of Kodagu
· It is a famous picnic spot
· This 25 acre island has lush foliage of thick bamboo grooves,
sandalwood and teak trees
· Just 30 km from Madikeri
41. ST. MARY’S :
· Also known as Coconut Island
· A set of four small islands off the coast of Udupi in Karnataka
· Formed of columnar basaltic lava
· Formed when Madagascar was attached to India (88 million years
ago)
· Uninhabited islands
· According to legend it was first seen by Vasco da Gama, on his way
to Kozhikode
42. UPPINAKUDRU :
· Known as Salt Island
· Located at 6 km. towards north of Kundapura in Uduppi district of
Karnatka
· A small island village, once famous for trading of salts (uppu) and
for sea food
· 3 temples and 8 mutts
· Lord Gopalalakrishna, Lord Vasudeva and Siddi Vinayak temples
· Economy – agriculture (paddy, pulse)
43. ANJADIP :
· Island off the coast of South Goa district
· Legally it is part of Goa, although there is a widespread

misconception that it is a part of Karnataka off whose coast its lies
· 1.5 km long and 25 km wide
· Known for its annual Feast of Our Lady of Springs on 2nd February
and Feast of Chapel of St. Francisco D’ Assissi on 4 October
44. CACULO :
· A riverine island located in the St. Inez Creek in Panaji, Goa
45. CHORAO :
· An island along the river Mandovi near Panaji, Goa
· Earlier known as ‘Chudamani’
· Home of the Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary
· Hindu and Christian shrines are found
46. TISWADI :
· Tiswadi is an island with the Mandovi River forming its northern
boundary
· Panaji is located on this island
· It was here that the city of Old Goa was established where a
magnificient Church of Bom Jones lies
47. DIVAR :
· An island on the river Mandovi in Goa
· Located about 10 km upstream from Panaji, to which it is connected
· Konkan Railway passes through it
· Scenic beauty, paddy,birds and barren lands
48. SALSETTE :
· Site of Mumbai and Thane
· 3rd most densely populated island in the world after Ap Lei Chau,
Hong Kong and Male I, Maldives,
· Highest Point – 450m in the Borivali National Park, which is the
world’s biggest park within city limits
· Surrounded by Vasai Creek from the north and Thane Creek from
east
· Island city of Bombay was separated from it by Mahim Creek
49. SEVEN ISLANDS OF BOMBAY :
· Isle of Bombay
· Colaba
· Mazagaon
· Parel
· Old Woman’s Island ( Little Colaba)
· Mahim
50. TROMBAY :
· NE suburb of Mumbai
· West of Thane Creek
· North of Elephanta and Butcher islands
· Site of BARC
· Along with Seven Islands of Bombay and Salsette it forms Greater
Mumbai
51. KAWAYI :
· Kannur district, Kerala
· Ruled by family based organisation
52. AMBU :
· An isle off the coast of Mumbai near Madh Island in the Arabian
Sea
· Accessible during low tide across a rocky isthmus
· A mosque was built on the island
· Malad is the closest railhead to the island, 15 km away
53. BUTCHER ( JAWAHAR DWEEP) :
· An island off the coast of Mumbai, west of the Elephanta Island
· It has an oil terminal where the crude oil is stored and later on piped
to Wadala for refining
· It is a restricted area and most of the island is covered with dense
vegetation
54. ELEPHANTA :
· Also called as Gharapuri or place of caves. It is one of a number of
islands in the Mumbai Harbour
· A popular tourist destination because of the island’s cave temples
that have been carved out of rock
· It has an area 10 sq km and comes under the Raigarh district of
Maharashtra
55. CROSS :
· Uninhabited island in the Mumbai Harbour between the coast at
Dockyard Road and Elephanta Island
· It hosts an oil refinery and several large gas holders.
· It has the ruins of an old fort
· Locally known as Chinal Tekdi
56. HOG :
· Named ‘Nhave’ in Marathi
· An island in the Mumbai Harbour about ten miles east of the Appolo
pier
· It gets its English name because it was here that ships used to be
hogged
57. MIDDLE GROUND :
· An island in the Mumbai Harbour
· It has a fortified naval base known as the Middle Ground Coastal
Battery
58. OYSTER ROCK :
· An island in the Mumbai Harbour
· Fortified and owned by the Indian Navy
· For a short while, it was used as a naval museum
· The Maharashtra government had thought of anchoring the
decommissioned INS Vikrant (now a naval museum) on the island
59. PANJU :
· An esturine island in the Vasai Creek just north of Mumbai

· Used by the Western Railway to connect the island of Salsette with
the mainland at Vasai
· Its maximum elevation is 1 m
60. AGATTI :
· A small 7 km long island
· Surrounded from all sides by coral
· Total population -5667
· Part of Lakshdweep
· Agatti Aerodrome is the only airport of Lakshadweep
· One can enter it only if one has confirmed place to stay
· There is only one hotel in Agatti, called Agatti Island Beach Resort
61. ANDROTH :
· Nearest island to the mainland
· First island of Lakshdweep to embrance Islam
· Biggest island of Lakshdweep
· Cradle of many civilisation, splendid architectural monuments,
lighthouse etc.
· Fishing forms its economic backbone
62. BINGARAM :
· An island of the Lakshadweep Archipelago
· A popular tourist resort
· Population is only around 60, mostly tourists
63. BITRA :
· An island atoll of Lakshadweep
· There is a small shrine dedicated to an old Arab saint by the name of
Malik Mulla, who was burried in the island. The shrine has become a site
of pilgrimage
· About 300 people live here
64. CHETLAT :
· An island of Lakshadweep
· It is a part of Amindivi subgroup
· This beautiful island attracts many tourists who are thrilled with its
bewitching beauty and varied and diverse acquatic life in large number
65. KADMAT :
· 8 km long north and south and 0.5 km wide island of Lakshadweep
· Surrounded on the eastern and western sides by a lagoon, and has
corals
· Best attractions are long sandy beaches
· A ideal place for solitude
66. KALPENI :
· An island of Lakshadweep
· An atoll with coral debris which was the result of a violent storm that
hit the area in 1847
· It was the first island in Lakshadweep where woman were allowed
to go to school and get education
67. MALIKU ATOLL :
· Southernmost atoll of the UT of Lakshdweep
· Upto 16th century it was part of Maldives
· 10 km long and maximum width of 6 km
· Only two islands in this atoll – Minicoy and Viringili
68. MINICOY :
· Only inhabited island of Maliku Atoll Second largest and the
southernmost of the islands of Lakshadweep
· Long islands (10 km ) completely covered with coconut trees
· Tall lighthouse
· Separated from the rest of Lakshadweep by the Nine Degree
Channel
69. GHORAMARA :
· An island located 150 km south of Kolkata in the Sundarban Delta
complex
· Small island roughly five square kilometers in area
· It is fast disappearing due to erosion and sea level rise
70. HENRY :
· An island near Bakkhali in South 24 Paraganas, West Bengal
· Dense mangrove forests parted by numerous canals
· Wildlife: Tiger, deer, wild pig, crocodile and snake
71. LOHACHARA :
· Was permanently flooded in 1980s.
· Was located in the Hoogly River, a part of the Sundarban Delta
· Was an inhabited island where more than 6000 people used to live
· Thousands of refugees in the area who were forced to move to the
mainland
72. NAYACHAR :
· An island in the Hoogly River off Haldia in Purba Medinipur, West
Bengal
· Inhabited by few fishermen
· Has flashed in the larger public view as the site of a major chemical
hub initiated by the West Bengal Govt. The hub was earlier proposed at
Nandigram
73. PIROTAN :
· An island in the Marine National Park,Jamnagar district
· 12 nautical miles away from the coast
· Consists of mangroves and low tide beaches
· Area – 3 sq km
· Of the 42 islands in the park , it is the most popular and is one of the
two islands where visitors are normally permitted
74. DIU :
· A small island covering on area of 38.8 km near Junagarh
· Connected to Gujarat only by road
· Site of the famous Battle of Diu in 1509 between Portugal and
others, and the Sultan of Gujarat, Mahmud Begada
· Population – 52,074
75. SHORTT'S :
· An island off the coast of Orissa, near the Wheeler Island
· Located in the Bay of Bengal in the northeastern coast off the
Mahanadi delta
76. PARIKUDA :
· A island inside the Chilka Lake
· It is a populous island
· Picturesque island, a popular tourist destination
77. TEENCHINAR :
· Dal Lake
78. ALIABET :
· An island at the mouth of the Narmada River in the Gulf of
Khambhat
· Good place for entertainment and tourism
· Area has mangroves and rehabilitation of the vegetation is required as
the industries are polluting them
79. KHALIABET :
· An island in the Gulf of Khambhat
· Has mangroves and corals
· Affected by the industrial pollution
· A Tidal energy potential region
80. KHANDERI :
· A fortified island 20 km off the coast of Mumbai
· Fort was built by Shivaji in 1660 is still in tact, the most prominant
structure is a lighthouse built in 1837
· It can only be accessed with the permission from the Bombay Port
Trust
81. ROSS :
· About 2 km east of Port Blair
· Controlled by the Indian Navy
· It was the administrative headquarter of the Andaman and Nicobar
Island, before an earthquake rocked it in 1943
· With its treasure of ruins, it has become hot tourist spot

82. AMINDIVI :
· They are the northernmost of the Lakshadweep group
· 5 islands: Amini, Kiltan, Chetlat, Kadmat and Bitra
· Each of these islands is exquisitely beautiful
· Among them Kadmat is very popular
83. CANNANORE :
· South of Amindivi group of islands in the Lakshdweep Islands
· Islands: Suheli Par, Pitti, Kalpeni, Andrott, Agatti, Kavaratti
· Harmonious blend of traditional culture, nature and modernity
84. PACHHAM :
· Westernmost of the islands formed of marshy lands in the Kachchh
region of Gujarat
· Khavda is the main town here
85. KHADIR :
· Central island of the Kachchh region
· Part of the Great Rann of Kachchh
· Marsy landforms
· Luni River drains here
86. BELA :
· Easternmost of the islands of the Kachchh region
· Part of the Great Rann of Kachch
· Marsy landforms
· Luni River drains here
87. MAJULI :
· Largest riverine island of the world Between the Brahmaputra and
Subansiri rivers
· Formed due to course changes by the rivers
· Adobe of Assamese neo-Vaishnavite culture
· India is trying to include it under the World Heritage Sites
· It is facing ecological problems
88. PIGEON-COCK :
· West of the Mangalore seaport
· Elongated island extending north to south

· Helped in the development of the Mangalore seaport
· Surrounding water is polluted
89. SRIRANGAPATNAM:
· Riverine island mere 19 km from Mysore, but lies in Mandya district
· The main Kaveri River flows along the eastern coast
· It was a de facto capital of Hyder Ali and Tipu
· Site of the last (fourth ) Mysore War, 1799
90. KACHCHA TIVU :

· Uninhabited island of Sri Lanka, northeast of the Adam’s Bridge
· A Catholic shrine is located there
· India ceded to Sri Lanka in 1974

· Under the treaty, Indian fishermen have rights to catch fish in the
region
91. ABUNDA ISLAND :
· In the Gulf of Mannar
· Coral island
· Inhabited by Tamil fishermen
· Thin soil cover supports coconut and vegetables
· Petro- refinery of Tuticorin is polluting it
92. NALLA TANNI TIVU :
· It is situated in the gulf of Mannar about 4 km from the coast of
Tamil nadu.
· It is one of the three inhabited islands in the gulf, the other being
Kruadai and Musal tivu
· It forms part of the Ramnathapuram district.
93. QUIBBLE ISLAND :
· It is a riverine island located in Tamil Nadu, fromed by Asayar river
and one of its tributaries.
· During the British time, an European cemetary was built here.
94. SRIRANGAM ISLAND :
· It is a riverine island located in Tiruchirapalli city. It is formed
between the Cauvery and the Kollidam rivers.
· The grand anicut is located to the east of the island.
· Srirangam is important Hindu vaishnavite pilgrimage center.
95. BHIVANI ISLAND :
· It is a riverine island located 4 km upstream from Vijaywada in the
Krishna river.
· Total area : 133 acres
· The island is grate tourist attraction.
96. EKKAULA ISLAND :
· It is located in Odisha within the Gahirmatha marine sanctuary.
· It is a prominent neasting site of Olive Ridley sea turtles.
· The serene and tranquil Ekkaula beach attracts lots of tourists.
1.COCO CHANNEL :
· Located between Landfall Island and Coco Island (Myanmar)
· Links the Bay of Bengal with the Andman Sea
· Maritime boundary between India and Myanmar
2.DUNCAN PASSAGE :
· Strait that separates the Rutland Island to the north and the Little
Andaman to the south
· Links the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea
· Several islands in the passage
3.AUSTEN STRAIT :
· Located between North Andaman and Middle Andaman
· East of the Interview Island
· Links Bay of Bengal with the Andaman Sea
4. TEN DEGREE CHANNEL :
· Separates Andaman and Nicobar islands
· 150 km wide, lies on the 10-degree North latitude
· Links Bay of Bengal with the Andaman Sea
5.SOMBRERO CHANNEL :
· Between Katchal Island and Little Nicobar
· Links Andaman Sea the Indian Ocean
· Waterway for the Port Nancowry
6.GREAT CHANNEL :
· Between Great Nicobar and Sumatra
· Maritime boundary between India and Indonesia
· Important international waterway passes through it
· South of the Indira Point
7.PALK BAY :
· Between India and Sri Lanka
· NE of Adam’s Bridge and South-West of the Palk Strait, which links
it with the Bay of Bengal
· So many smaller islands are found
· Fishing ground and strategically important
8.GULF OF MANNAR :
· Between India and Sri Lanka, South-West of the Adam’s Bridge
· Dotted with many islands
· Marine biosphere reserve
· Fishing ground, sea route, strategically important
· Coral reefs
9.KAKINADA BAY :
· Shallow- bar- built water body (Depth 3-8 m at high tide), north-east
of the Godavari Delta
· Kakinada Port on the western coast
· Hope Island protects the port from storms, waves and cyclones
10. INDIRA POINT :
· Located at the southern tip of the Great Nicobar
· The southernmost point of India
· Touches the Great Channel
· Also called as Pygmalion Point
11. CAPE COMORIN :

· The southernmost point of mainland India in Tamil nadu
· Meeting point of Arabian Sea, Gulf of Mannar and Indian Ocean
· Average elevation- 0 metre
· Favourite tourist place
· Closest major city is Nagercoil

12. POINT CALIMERE :
· Low headland on the Coromandel Coast
· At the apex of the Kaveri Delta
· A right angle turn in the Indian Peninsula
· Point Calimere Wildlife Sanctuary
13. THANE CREEK :
· Part of the estuary of Ulhas River opening into the Bombay Harbour
· Stretches from Mumbra Ritibunder to the Mankhurd Vashi Bridge
· Thane city is located at its head
· Important bird nesting area
14. MAHIM BAY :
· Between Worli (S) and Bandra (N) to the west of Mumbai
· Named after the island of Mahim
· Mithi River drains into the Mahim Creek
· Bandra- Worli Sea Link aims to link the two ends by a flyover bridge
15. GULF OF KHAMBHAT :
· Between Kathiawar Peninsula and Gujarat Plain
· Sabarmati, Mahi, Narmada and Tapi drain into it
· It is shallow and abounds in shoals and sandbank’s including Mal Bank and Malacca Banks
· Oil and gas, tidal energy, corals
16. GULF OF KACHCHH :
· Between Kutch and Kathiawar
· Rukmavati River drains into it
· Mandvi, Mundra, Kandla, Jamnagar, Salaya, Okha are located
· Marine National Park (near Jamnagar)
· Corals, tidal power, sea route
· So many small islands
17. SIR CREEK :
· Strip of water disputed between India and Pakistan in the Rann of Kutch marshlands
· Locally called as Baan Ganga
· Pakistan claims entire creek as per Paras 9 and 10 of the Bombay Government Resolution
of 1914.
· Rich in oil and gas
18. KORI CREEK :

· Large creek east of the Sir Creek in the marshlands of the Kutch
· Disputed between India and Pakistan
· Region is rich in oil and gas
19. MAL BANK :
· Located at the head of the Gulf of Khambhat, where Sabarmati and Mahi rivers drain
· Khambhat city is located in the north-eastern part
· Oil and gas, coral, tidal power potential
20. MALACCA BANKS :
· At the southern entrance of the Gulf of Khambhat
· Sandbanks below the sea surface (shoals)
· West and southwest of Surat
· A system of four irregular ridges running roughly from north to south
· Malacca Bank proper refers to the second ridge from the west
21. SUNDARBAN :
· Largest single block of tidal halophytic mangrove forests in the world
· The name came from ‘Sundari trees’
· Spreaded at the seaward fringe of the Ganga Delta in West Bengal and Bangladesh
· UNESCO’s World Heritage Site
· Royal Bengal Tigers are much famous
1.PORBANDAR COAST :
· Southwestern coast of the Kathiawar Peninsula
· From Dwarka to Diu
· Important salt producing region
· Main ports - Dwarka, Porbandar, Veraval and Kodinar
2.GOHELWAR COAST :
· South eastern part of the Kathiawar Penisula
· From Diu to Bhavnagar
· Important ports - Mahuwa, Alang and Bhavnagar
3.KONKAN COAST :
· Coast of Maharashtra and Goa
· From Gujarat border upto Karwar
· Highly indented coast
· So many fast flowing high gradient river streams.
· Ports – Mumbai, Alibag, Ratnagiri, Marmugao
4. KANARA COAST :
· Coast of Karnataka
· Narrower coast
· Ports - Karwar, Uduppi and New Mangalore
· Smaller rivers – HEP production
· Trade of iron ore and petroleum
5.MALABAR COAST :
· Coast of Kerala
· Known for backwaters
· High rainfall, rubber, spices, coconut
· Ports – Kasargod, Kannur, Kozhikode, Thrissur, Cochin and
Thiruvanathapuram
· Relatively broader coastal plain with signs of emergence
6.COROMANDEL COAST :
· From the Krishna Delta upto Kanyakumari
· The area of Cholamandalam, of which it is a corrupted form
· Kaveri forms its delta
· Winter rainfall
· Ports - Tuticorin, Nagapattinam, Chennai, Ennore
7.UTKAL COAST :
· Coast of Orissa
· Mahanadi Delta and Chilka Lake
· Breeding ground of Olive Ridley Turtles
· Cyclone-prone region
· Ports – Baleshwar, Paradeep, Gopalpur
1.MARINA :
· A beach in the Chennai city along the Bay of Bengal
· 13 km. long from Fort St. George (N) to Nao (s)
· Primarily a sandy beach
· A popular tourist spot
2.KOVALAM :
· Located on the Arabian Sea coast in Kerala just 13 km. downtown of
Thiruvananthapuram
· Kovalam means grove of coconut
· 3 crescent – shaped beaches: Light House, Hawah, Ashoka

· Was famous among hippies
· First topless beach of India
3.GOPALPUR:
· Situated 16 km away from Behrampur in Orissa on the Bay of Bengal
coast
· The old lighthouse is still blinking
· Famous for its swaying trees, and sand dunes which separate the
beach from the blue waters.
4. DIGHA :
· Most popular sea beach and tourist spot of West Bengal
· Near the Orissa border
· Has low gradient with a shallow sand beach
· A perfect holiday spot on the Bay of Bengal
5.BEACHES OF GOA :
· Arambol, Mandrem, Morgim, Vagator, Anjuna, Baga, Calangute,
Candolim, Sinquerim, Miramar, Dauna, Paula, Vainguinim, Siridao,
Bogmalo, Varca, Cavelossim, Mabor, Betul, Canaguinim, Agonda,
Palolem, Talpona, Colva
6.BEACHES OF MUMBAI :
· Has many beaches but most of them are polluted and are unfit for
swimming
· Chawpatti (Girgaum), Dadar Chawpatti, Juhu Beach, Versova
Beach, Madh Island, Aksa, Manori, Marve, Gorai,
7.MADH ISLAND :
· A group of several quaint fishing village and farmlands in northern
Mumbai
· Between Arab Sea (W) and Malad Creek (E)
· Fort, Church of St. Bonaventure, 16th century
· Inhabited by Kolis
8.GOPNATH :
· It is located in the Bhavnagar district of Gujrat, on the coast of the
gulf of Khambhat.
· It is a pristine beach known for its natural beauty.
· There is a nice fort of king of Gohilvad

9.ANJUNA BEACH :
· It is located in Anjuna village in Goa.
· Anjuna has St. Michaeli church.
· Anjuna is world famous for its trance parties held on the beach.
1. CHILKA :
· Largest lake of India, largest lagoon of Asia and the second
largest lagoon in the world
· At the mouth of Daya River, southwest of the Mahanadi Delta
· First wetland of India under Ramsar Convention (1981)

· 6 islands – Parikud, Phulbani, Barahpura, Nuapara, Nalbana,
Tampara
· Largest wintering ground of migratory birds on the Indian sub-
continent
2.KOLLERU :
· Largest freshwater lake in India
· Between Krishna and Godavari deltas
· Fed by the two rivers
· Wildlife sanctuary , Ramsar Convention Site
· Attracts migratory birds from northern Asia and eastern Europe
3.PULICAT :
· Second largest lagoon of India
· Southern part of Andhra Pradesh(86%) and northern Tamil Nadu
(14%)
· Sriharikata Island separates it from the Bay of Bengal
· Fishing, tourism
4. ASTHAMUDI :
· Second largest backwater of Kerala
· Deepest wetland of India
· Near Kollam
· Many corners, true to its name
· Under the Ramsar Convention
· Munroe, a cluster of eight tiny islands
· Tourism ,coconut, fishery, minerals
5.VEMBANAD :
· Largest backwater lake of India
· Longest lake of India
· Cities – Kochi, Ernakulam, Allapuzha
· Islands- Vypin, Willington, Vallarpadam etc.
· Rivers- Pambiyar, Manimala, Meenachil
· Fishing, Tourism, Trade
6.KODAI LAKE :
· Manmade lake located in the Kodaikanal city in Tamil Nadu
· Kodaikanal’s most popular geographic landmark and tourist

attraction
· Sir Vere Hentry Levinge , the then collector of Madurai, was
instrumental in creating the lake in 1863
7.OOTY LAKE :
· ‘L-shape’ lake in the heart of the Ooty city (about 2 km long)
· Popular place of boating
· It was constructed by Mr. John Sullivan, the first collector of Ooty
in between 1823 and 1825
8.LONAR LAKE :
· A saltwater lake at Lonar in Buldhana district of Maharashtra
· Created by a meteor hitting the earth during the Pleistocene epoch
· Only crater in the great basaltic formation in India
9.NAL SAROVAR :
· 64 km from Ahmedabad (west)
· Area -123 sq km
· Centerpiece of the Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary
· A natural lake that makes an excellent nesting ground for birds
· It is proposed as a Ramsar Convention Site
10. NAKKI :
· An artificial lake situated in Mt. Abu
· Half mile long and quarter mile wide
· A popular tourist attraction
· Mahatma Gandhi’s ashes were immersed
11. DHEBAR LAKE :

· Also known as Jaisamand Lake
· Asia’s second – largest artificial lake
· Located in the Udaipur district of Rajasthan
· Built by Rana Jai Singh of Udaipur in the 17th century across the
Gomati River
· Jaisamand Wildlife Sanctuary surrounds it
· 3 islands in the lake, largest island is Jaisamand Island
12. RAJSAMAND :
· Situated near Rajsamand of Rajasthan
· Built in the 17 century across the Gomati, Kelwa and Tali Rivers by
Maharaja Jai Singh – I
· The oldest known relief work in Rajasthan
13. PUSHKAR :
· Sacred lake of Hindus located near Ajmer
· Surrounded by 52 bathing ghats
· Pilgrims throng in large numbers to take a sacred bath, especially
around Karthik Poornima when the Pushkar Fair is held
· A dip in the lake is believed to cleanse sins and cure skin diseases
· Over 500 Hindu temples are situated around the lake precincts
14. PACHPADRA :
· A saltwater lake near the town of Pachpadra in Barmer district
· Salt collection is done
· Pachpadra town is located there
· There is a Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya in the town
15. SAMBHAR :
· Largest inland salt lake of India located between Jaipur and Ajmer
along the NH-8
· Elliptical shaped, surrounded from all sides by the Aravali Hills
· Used for the salt production (8.7%of India)
· Included under the Ramsar Convention
· Lake basin is divided by a 5.1 km long dam made of sand – stones
· Water level fluctuates with seasons
16. SUKHNA :
· Artificial lake at the foothills of the Sivalik Hills, near Chandigarh

· Built in 1958 by damming Sukhna Choe
· Inseparable part of the city designed by Le Carbusier and Chief
Engineer P.L. Verma
· Wetland and the wildlife sanctuary
· Venue of many festive celebrations
17. RENUKA LAKE :

· Located in the Sirmour district of Himachal Pradesh
· Situated at the height of 672 m
· Largest natural lake of Himachal Pradesh
· Ramsar Convention Site
· Full of colourful fish and other acquatic animals

· Surrounded by a wildlife sanctuary
18. DIDWANA LAKE :
· A saline lake located in Rajasthan
19. NAINI LAKE :
· At the heart of the city of Nainital in Uttarakhand
· Located amidst seven mountains that surround it
· Naina Devi Temple is located beside it
· Famous tourist attraction
20. LOKTAK :
· Largest freshwater lake in the North-East
· Located in Manipur
· It has floating islands called ‘phumdis’
· Keibul Lamjao National Park
· Source of water for hydropower generation, irrigation and drinking
water
· Fishing
· Under the Ramsar Convention
21. LAKE SALT (KOLKATA) :
· Located at the centre of the Salt Lake City of Kolkata
· Surrounded by the Central Park
· Recreation and tourist spot
· Surrounded from all sides by well planned buildings with grid
settlements
22. GOHNA :
· A massive landslip in September 1893 created a natural dam across
tributary of Alaknanda, the Birahi Ganga near Gohna village
· Existed till 1970 when it was broken again
· Garhwal region of Uttarakhand
23. NAGIN LAKE :
· Nagin Lake is an offshoot leading from the Dal Lake located to the
east of Srinagar city
· Number of willow and poplar trees on the edges
· A popular tourist destination
24. DAL LAKE :

· Second largest lake of Kashmir Valley located in Srinagar
· Nicknamed ‘Jewel of Kashmir’
· Tourism, recreations, fishing, water plant harvesting
· Shore line is dotted with gardens, parks, houseboats, hotels
25. WULAR LAKE :
· Horse – shoe shaped large fresh water lake in Bandipore district
· Formed of the tectonic activity and fed by Jhelam.
· Ramsar Site
· Lake’s size varies with season
· Largest lake of the Kashmir Valley
· Important fish habitat
· Tulbul Project at its mouth
26. MANSAR LAKE :

· Mansar Lake is just 62 km from Jammu
· Beautiful lake fringed by forested hills
· Popular tourist destination
· As sacred lake shared legend and sanctity of Lake Mansarovar
· Two temples and a shrine of Sheshnag
27. SALT LAKE :
· Northernmost of great lakes of Ladakh region
· Part of Aksai Chin, under Chinese occupation
· Freshwater lake, frozen in the winter
28. PANGONG TSO :

· Frozen in winter even though it is saline. Endorheic lake in the
Himalayas in the ladakh region, found both in India and Tibet
· Situated at the height of 4350m
· 135 km long and 5 km wide at its broadest point
· Ramsar Convention proposed
· This will be first trans-boundary wetland in South Asia under the
convention
29. TSO MORIRI :
· Located at the height of 4595 m in the South-East Ladakh
· Largest of the High Altitude Lakes entirely within India
· Ramsar Site
· Threats to lake from many sources
30. RAKAS :
· Tibetan freshwater lake west of Mansarovar Lake near Indo – Nepal
border
· Source of the Satluj River
· Connected to the Mansarovar Lake by a stream
· Only one road reaches upto the lake from the southeast
31. MANSAROVAR :
· Tibetan freshwater lake near the Indo-Nepal border east of Rakas
Lake
· Highest body of freshwater in the world
· Height- (4556m)
· Frozen in the winter
· Connected to the Rakas by the natural Ganga Chhu Channel
· Source of Sutlej and nearby it Indus, Brahmaputra and Karnali
originate
· As per the Hindu theology one who touches the earth of Mansarovar
will go to the paradise
32. DODILTAL :
· It is freshwater lake, located near Uttarkashi in Uttarakand.
· It is located at the height of 3204 meters.
· According to one popular legend Lord Ganesha chose it as his abode.
· Its other name is 'Dhundital' means lake of Ganesha.

33. DEEPER BEEL :
· It is freshwater lake,which is located to the south-west of Guwahati
city.
· It is a former channel of Brahmputra.
· It was listed in the Ramsar Convention site in November 2002.
1. CARDAMOM HILLS :
· Southernmost part of the Western Ghats, in Kerala and Tamil Nadu
· Named after the cardamoms which are grown here, beside pepper and
coffee
· Has the Shencottah Gap
· Climatic barrier, source of many rivers
· So many forest reserves for ecological conservation, source of HEPs
2.PALANI HILLS :
· Mountains of Tamil Nadu east of the Anaimudi Peak
· North of Vaigai River
· Mostly within Dindigul district
· Hill station of Kodaikanal
· Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park
3.ANAIMALAI HILLS :
· Anaimalai means ‘Elephant Hills’
· Located between Kerala and Tamil Nadu, south of the Palghat Gap
· Highest peak -Anaimudi (Idukki district, Kerala )
· Many sanctuaries and parks
· Trekking destination
· Tea, coffee, rubber and teak forests
4. NILGIRI HILLS :
· Trijunction of Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka, north of the
Palghat
· Meeting point of the Eastern and Western ghats
· Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve and other conservation areas
· Highest peak – Doddabetta, 4 km from Otty
· So many falls Pykara, Catherine, Kotagiri
5.BABA BUDAN HILLS :
· Part of the Western Ghats in the Chikamangaluru District of
Karnataka
· Highest peak- Mullayangiri
· Baba Budan was a 17th century sufi, who is believed to have
introduced coffee in India
· Known for coffee cultivation
6.VARUSHNAD HILLS :
· South of the Vaigai River and southwest of Madurai, up to the
Cardamom Hills
· Eastern offshoot of the Western Ghats

· Cumbum Valley (Vaigai) divides it from the Western Ghats
· Source of Arjuna and Gunnar rivers
7.SIRUMALAI HILLS :
· Between Vaigai (S) and Kaveri in Tamil Nadu
· Source of Valiyar and Manimuttar rivers
· Dindigul is the main city nearby it
· Hill station: Sirumalai
8.PANCHAIMALAI HILLS :
· Panchai mean ‘green’ and malai means ‘hills’
· Between Kaveri and Vellar rivers in Tamil Nadu
· Haven of tribals
· Average elevation : 500m to 1000m
· Good for trekking and enjoying nature
· Namakkal is the main city
9.SHEVROY HILLS :
· Between Vellar and Ponnaiyar rivers in Tamil Nadu
· Around Salem city
· Sanatorium and several old coffee plantations
· Tourist attraction
· Source of Turunanimuttai, Vellar, Gomukha and Manimukta rivers
10. JAVADI HILLS :
· Northern Tamil Nadu in Vellar district
· Between Ponnaiyar and Palar rivers
· Bisected into eastern and western sections by Cheyyar and Agaram,
tributaries of the Palar
· Sparsely populated
· Grains, legumes, oilseeds are chief crops
11. NAGARI HILLS :
· Southernmost part of Andhra Pradesh, west of the Pulicat Lake in
Chittur District
· Main city – Nagari
· ‘Nag’ means nose in Telugu
· Beautiful picnic spot
· Highest cliff: Nagari Nose
12. PALKONDA RANGE :
· Arc-shaped mountain between Penneru and Palar rivers
· Relict of mountains formed during the Cambrian Period
· Main crops- Jowar,peanuts
· Formed of quartzites, slates and lavas
· Source of rivers
· Densely forested
13. VELIKONDA RANGE :
· Part of the Eastern Ghats
· Southeast of Andhra Pradesh, east of the Nallmalla Hills
· Strongly folded and faulted
· Assumed to be elevated during the Cambrian Period, now a relict
range
· Sparsely wooded
· Chenchu tribal people live here
14. MELAGIRI RANGE :
· Smaller hill located south of Bangalore in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
· Range of hills, part of the Eastern Ghats
· Melagiri Sanctuary is located here
· Arkaveti River flows through the range
· Hosur city, Bennerghatta NP and Kolar gold fields are near to it
15. VELIKONDA :
· Located in the southeastern part of Andhra Pradesh
· Forms part of the Eastern Ghats
· Parallel to the Coromandel Coast
· Crossed by the Penneru River

16. NALLAMALLA RANGE :
· Between Penneru and Krishna
· Parallel to the Coromandel Coast
· Part of the Eastern Ghats
· Old mountain extensively weathered and eroded
· Largest stretch of undisturbed forests in SouthernIndia excluding the
Western Ghats
· Srisailam Tiger Reserve
17. ERRAMALA RANGE :
· A range of low hills in southern India, in Kurnool district of Andhra
Pradesh
· Between Krishna and Penneru rivers
· West of Nallamalla Range
18. HARISHCHANDRA RANGE :

· Eastward spur of the Western Ghats, in Maharashtra
· Average elevation -600m.
· Elevation gradually decreases towards the southeast
· Flat topped, consisting of basaltic lava
· Slops are eroded into terraces
· Named after Harishchandragarh, its highest peak
· Ahmednagar is the chief city in the region
19. BALAGHAT RANGE :
· Series of hills in western Maharashtra originates from the Western
Ghats
· Extends for 200 miles to form border between Maharashtra and

Karnataka
· Flat topped hills with lava covers
· Source of Manjra River
· Rainier west has dense vegetation but the eastern part is barren and
stony
20. AJANTA RANGE :
· A mountain of Maharashtra entirely within the state
· Forms the watershed between the Godavari and the Tapi river
systems
· Source of Purna and Penganga
· Ajanta Caves are located
21. SATMALA RANGE :
· Branch the northern Western Ghats in the northwest Maharashtra
22. NIRMAL RANGE :
· A low hill of Maharashtra located between Penganga and Godavari
rivers
· Nanded city is located on it
23. GARHJAT HILLS :
· Hill on the northern Orissa and adjoining Jharkhand
· Mayurbhanj and Keonjhar come under it
· Famous for iron ores
· Several Gond tribes live here
· Highest peak-Malaygiri (1187m)
24. RAMGARH HILLS :
· Hills of the northeastern Chhattisgarh, adjoining Jharkhand
· Source of Rihand, Sankh and Mand and Ib rivers
· Main city is Ambikapur
25. RAJPIPLA HILLS :
· The westernmost part of the Satpura Range, mainly in eastern
Gujarat, around the city of Rajpipla
· Separated from the Gawilgarh Hills by the Khandwa Gap
26. GAWILGARH HILLS :
· Part of the Satpura Range located between the Rajpipla Hills (West)
and the Mahadeo Hills (East)
· Spreaded over Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh
· Located between Tapi and Purna rivers
· Main city- Burhanpur
27. MAHADEO HILLS :
· Central part of the Satpura Range in southern Madhya Pradesh
· Watershed between Narmada and Godavari
· Highest Peak - Dhupgarh
· Origin of the Tapi River
28. MAIKAL HILLS :
· Eastern part of the Satpura Range, located between Madhya Pradesh

and Chhattisgarh
· Source of many tributaries of Narmada, Mahanadi and Godavari
· Inhabited by the tribal peoples like Baiga and Gond
· Kanha National Park, Achanakmar-Amarkantak Biosphere Reserve.
29. KAIMUR RANGE :
· Eastern range of the Vindhyas located between the Son and the Tons
rivers in northeastern Madhya Pradesh
· Its northern edge forms escarpments
· Prehistoric rock paintings have been discovered
30. GIR HILLS :
· Low hills of the Kathiawar Peninsula to the southeast of the Girnar
Hills
· Highest Peak - Sarkala (643m)
· The Gir National Park is located in the region
31. GIRNAR HILLS :
· A collection of mountains in the Junagarh district, in the Kathiawad
· Girnar Peak (945m) is highest peak of Gujarat
· The Gir National Park is located in the region
· Holy place for both Hindus and Jains
32. MANDAV HILLS :
· Hills of the central Kathiawar
· Forms a radial drainage pattern
· Main city-Rajkot
· Covered with the basaltic lava
33. ABU HILLS :
· The southwestern part of the Aravalli Range, between the Sabarmati
and the Banas Rivers
· Mount Abu is located on it
34. ARAVALLI RANGE :
· Old dissected mountains of northwestern India, from Gujarat to
Haryana
· Source of Banas, Luni and Sabarmati rivers
· Rich in non- ferrous minerals
· Highest peak – Guru Shikhar

35. KARAKORAM RANGE :
· A Trans- Himalayan mountain starts from the Pamir Knot
· Heavily glaciated part of the world outside the polar regions
· K2-Second highest peak of the world
· Glaciers – Siachen, Biafo, Batloro, Batura
36. LADAKH RANGE :
· Trans-Himalayan mountain located between Shyok and Indus rivers
· Leh is located at its southern edge
· Runs parallel to the Indus River from the Shyok River in the west to
the Tibet border in the east
· Khardung La Pass is located on it
37. ZASKAR RANGE :
· Trans-Himalayan or Tibetan Himalayan range located between the
Great Himalayas and the Ladakh Range
· Branches off from the Great Himalayas near 80º E longitude runs
parallel to the latter
· Nanga Parbat forms its culmination in the northwest
· Coldest place of India, Dras is located here
38. PIR PANJAL :

· Westernmost range of the Lesser Himalayas which separates Jammu
from Kashmir
· Extends from the Jhelam River to the upper Beas River for 300-
400km.
· Pir Panjal and Banihal passes are located in it
· Jawahar Tunnel passes through the Banihal Pass.
39. DHAULADHAR RANGE :
· Range of the Lesser Himalayas in Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal
Pradesh
· Hill Stations -Dalhousie,Chamba, Kullu, Manali, Botata,
Dharmshala, Shimla
· Southern slope is steeper than the northern slope
· The southernmost range of the Lessar Himalayas
40. NAG TIBBA :
· Part of the Lesser Himalaya in the southwestern Uttarakhand
· Nag Tibba (3022m) is its highest peak
· Most easterly of the ranges of the Lesser Himalayas in India
· Hill Station- Mussoorie
41. KUMAON RANGE :
· Part of the Lesser Himalayas in the south-eastern part of Uttrakhand
42. GARO :
· Westernmost part of the Meghalaya Plateau
· Inhabited by the Garo tribes
· Nokrek Biosphere Reserve
· Tura is the main city in the region
· Highest peak- Nokrek
43. KHASI :
· Middle part of the Meghalaya Plateau
· Highest point of the Meghalaya Plateau
· Cherrapunjee and Mawsynram are located in it
· Shillong is located in the hill
· Inhabited by the matrilineal Khasi tribes
44. JAYANTIYA :
· Eastern part of the Meghalaya Plateau
· Inhabited by the Jatantiya tribes
· Jhuming cultivation is practised
· High rainfall region
· Presence of the laterite soils
45. BARAIL RANGE :
· Lies along the border of Assam and Manipur
· Links the Meghalaya Plateau with the Purvanchal Hills
· Covered with bamboo and pine trees
· Degraded due to the Jhuming
· Water divide between the Brahmaputra and the Barak rivers

· The Barak rises in its southern slopes
46. MIZO HILLS :
· Southernmost part of the Purvanchal, also known as the Lusai Hills
· Lies in Mizoram
· Highest peak – Blue Mountain
· Crossed by the Tropic of Cancer
47. MANIPUR HILLS :
· Part of the Purvanchal in Manipur
· Loktak Lake is located in it
· Manipur River originates here
· Forms boundary between India and Myanmar
48. NAGA HILLS :

· Part of the Purvanchal, located between the Patkai Bum and the
Manipur Hills in Nagaland
· Highest peak- Saramati (3826m)
49. PATKAI BUM :
· Northernmost range of the Purvanchal, located in Arunachal Pradesh
· Source of Burhi Dihing and Disang rivers
50. MIKIR :
· Part of the Meghalaya Plateau located in Assam, just south of the
Brahmaputra River
· Mikir tribes live here who practise Jhuming cultivation
· Hills consist of the Archaean rocks
51. RENGMA :
· Part of the Meghalaya Plateau in Assam located to the east of the
Mikir Hills
· Full of bamboos and Rengma tribes live here.
52. DAFLA :
· Part of the Siwalik located in Arunachal Pradesh between the
Subansiri River and the Kameng River, that to the south of the Kamla
River
· Tribes living here practice Jhuming
· Covered with dense bamboo, pine and deodar trees.
53. MIRI :
· Part of the Outer Himalayas (Siwalik) in Arunachal Pradesh located
between the Subansiri River and the Kameng River that to the north of
the Kamla River which separates it forms the Dafla Hills.
· Inhabited by tribes.
· Terraces are built for the cultivation.
54. ABOR :
· Part of the Siwalik,located in Arunachal Pradesh between the Dibang
and the Subansiri river
· Covered with deciduous and evergreen forests
· Inhabited by the tribal peoples
· Highest peak is 3992 m above sea level
55. MISHMI :
· Easternmost part of the Siwalik in northeast Arunachal Pradesh from
the Dibang River (West) to the Myanmar border in the east
· Dibang River flows through it
56. NAG PAHAR :
· Located between Pushkar Lake and the city of Ajmer.
· Famous for Panchkund and saint Agastaya’s Cave, and it is believed
that Kalidas, the 4th century poet and playright composed Abhigyanam
Shakuntalam here itself
1.NANGA PARBAT :
· Ninth highest peak of the world located in the PoK, just near the
Indus Gorge (8126m)
· Forms western terminus of the Himalayas
· First climbed by Austrian climber Hermann Buhl on 3 July 1953
2.GODWIN AUSTIN (K2) :
· 2nd highest peak of the world located in the central part of the
Karakoram Range
· Known as the Savage Mountain due to the difficulty of ascent,
second highest fatality rate after the Annapurna

· Never been climbed in the winter
3.KAMET :
· Second highest peak of Uttarakhand located north of the Gangotri
Glacier, near the border with Tibet.
· Lies in the Chamoli district.
· A peak of the Great Himalayas near the Mana Pass
4. NANDA DEVI :
· Highest peak of Uttarakhand between the Milam Glacier and the
Pindar Glacier
· Part of the Nanda Devi National Park
· Second highest peak of India (excluding PoK )
5.GURU SHIKHAR :
· Highest peak of the Aravallis and Rajasthan.
· Located at a distance of 15km from Mount Abu.
· Home to the temple of Dattatreya, an incarnation of the Lord
Vishnu.
· Adjacent to the temple is the Mt. Abu Observatory
6.DHUPGARH :
· Highest peak of the Satpura Range located in the Mahadeo Hills near
Pachmarhi (1350m.)
· Rock structure is basaltic with abundance of slate, schist and granite
deposits
· An important tourist spot
7.MALAYGIRI :
· Located in the southeastern part of the Garhjat Hills, is the highest
peak of the hills
· Located between the Brahmani and Baitarni rivers
· Rich in metallic minerals
8.MAHENDRAGIRI :
· Peak of the Eastern Ghats located near Behrampur in the district of
Gajapati, Orissa
· Highest peak of Orissa located near the border with Andhra Pradesh
9.DODDABETTA :
· Highest peak of the Nilgiri Hills in the Nilgiri district of Tamil

Nadu
· 35km north of Otty
· A popular tourist attraction with road access up to the summit
· There is an observatory at the top with two telescopes
· Shola forests over its slopes
10. ANAI MUDI :

· Located in the state of Kerala, it is the highest peak of the Western
Ghats as well as of the South India, also highest outside the Himalayas in
India
· It literally means ‘Elephant Forehead’
· Located at the junction of the Palni Cardamom and Annamalai hills,

in the southern part of the Eravikulam National Park
11. KALSUBAI :
· Highest peak of the Sahyadris in Maharashtra
· To reach the summit there are various trekking routes and animal
tracks
· At the summit a small temple of Kalsubai is located
12. MAHABALESHWAR :
· Largest hill station in the Sahyadri Range of Maharashtra
· Located in the Satara district,with the height of 1438m.
· Due to its high altitude it has cool climate
13. NAMCHA BARWA :
· Eastern anchor of the Himalayas located in Tibet near the Indian
border where the Brahmputra bends
· Easternmost mountain in the world over 7600m. high
14. SARAMATI :
· With the height of 3826m. it is the highest peak of the Purvanchal
Hills located in the Naga Hills, near the border with Myanmar
· Snow covered during the winter
· A popular trekking destination
15. BLUE MOUNTAIN :
· Also known as Phawngpui is the highest peak of Mizoram
(2156m.) near the Myanmar border
· With spectacular trees and flowers of all colours it presents a fairytale
view of the blue hazed hills
· The area is encircled by matted bamboo groves and other alluring
vegetations
16. SADDLE PEAK :
· A twin peaks with a distinct saddle between them, is the highest
peak of Andaman and Nicobar
· Located in the North Andaman Island
· It is 732m. high
· Part of the Saddle Peak National Park
17. PARASNATH :
· Highest peak of the Rajmahal Hills, located in the northeast

Jharkhand
· An important Jain temple devoted to Parasnath
· Archaean rock deposits of iron and manganese are found in this
region
18. AGASTYAMALAI :
· It is located at the border of Tamil nadu and kerala.
· The Thavirabarni River originates from the eastern side of the hill.
· The hill is part of the Neyyar wildlife sanctuary.
· Surrounding region has been declared the Agasthyamalai Biosphere
Reserve.
19. SALTORO KANGRI :
· It is located at the Line of control.
· Its elevation is 7,742m above the sea level.
· In 1984 India assumed military control on the peak.
1.MALWA PLATEAU :
· Triangular shaped plateau north of the Vindhyas, drained by the
Chambal and its tributaries
· Lava covered, black soils
· Northern part is marked by the Chambal ravines – Badland
topography
· Height decreases from the south towards the north
2.MADHYA BHARAT :
· A open rolling plateau between the Malwa Pleteau (SE) and the
Aravallis (NW)
· Drained by the Chambal, which forms ravines
· Thickly forested
· Consisted of old rocks interspersed with rounded hills composed of
sandstones
3.BUNDELKHAND :
· Between Madhya Bharat Plateau (West) and the Vindhyan scarplands
(East)
· Five district of UP and four of MP
· Presence of rounded hummocky hills made of granite and sandstone
· Drained by Ken, Dhasan and Betwa
4. BAGHELKHAND :
· Located in the east of Maikal Range and the south of the Son River
· Made of limestone and sandstone in the west and granite in the east
· Water divide between the Son and Mahanadi systems
· The area has not undergone any major disturbance
5.CHOTANAGPUR :
· Northeastern projection of the Indian Peninsula, covers Jharkhand,
northeastern part of Chhattisgarh and the Purulia district of West Bengal
· Composed mainly of Gondwana rocks with patches of Archaean
granite and gneisses and Deccan lavas
· Special features Patlands (high level laterite plateau )
6.SHILLONG :
· A rectangular block separated from the peninsular plateau by the
Garo Rajmahal Gap
· Highest plateau of the Indian Peninsula.
· Divided into Garo, Khasi and Jayantia Hills
· Laterite soils and highest rainfall of the world
· Inhabited by the tribes
7.LADAKH PLATEAU :
· Highest plateau of India, in the northeastern section of Jammu and
Kashmir
· Coldest place of India – Dras
· It’s a kind of a cold desert
· Northeastern part is occupied by China
8.BHANRER PLATEAU :
· Part of the Vindhyan Range located in Madhya Pradesh
· A series of plateaus, run along the Kaimur Range, out of them it is
one
· Forms scarplands and thereby many watefalls in its northern parts
9.DECCAN PLATEAU :
· Largest unit of the Penisular Plateau covering an area of about 5 lakh
sq km.
· Triangular shaped plateau south of the Satpura Range
· Consists of Maharashtra, Telangana and Karnataka plateaus
· Covered with lava and black soil

10. MAHARASHTRA PLATEAU :
· Part of the Deccan Plateau in Maharashtra
· Underlained by basaltic rocks formed of the Deccan Trap
· Looks like a rolling plain due to erosion
· Godavari River system.
· Covered with the black cotton soils ‘regur’
11. TELANGANA PLATEAU :
· Part of the Deccan Plateau in Andhra Pradesh adjoining Maharashtra
and Karnataka.
· Consists of Archaean gneisses.
· Average elevation – 300 - 600 m.
· Rainshadow region, prone to frequent droughts
· Major physiographies – ghats and peneplains
12. BASTAR PLATEAU :
· Southern part of Chhattisgarh between the Mahanadi and the
Godavari rivers.
· Bisected into two parts by the Indiravati River.
· Highly forested and rich in minerals.
· Tribal dominated region.
· Under the strong grip of Naxalism.
13. KARNATAKA PLATEAU :
· Part of the Deccan Plateau in Karnataka, also known as the Mysore
Plateau
· Made up primarily of Archaean formation
· Sources of Tungabhadra and Cauvery
· Divided into two parts – Malnad (western hilly) and Maidan
(eastern lower part)
14. ROHTAS PLATEAU :
· Easternmost of a series of plateau formed along the Kaimur Range
· At its northern edge so many rivers drop suddenly to form waterfalls
· It reaches upto Sasaram
1. DOABS :
· Land between two rivers, best represented in the North India by the doabs of the Indus river
system.
· Bist:- Beas- Satluj
· Bari:- Beas- Ravi
· Rachna: - Ravi – Chenab
· Chej:– Chenab – Jhelum
· Sind Sagar:– Jhelum –Chenab – Indus
2.ROHILKHAND :
· Located in northwestern UP, on the upper Ganges alluvial plain.

· Between the Ganga River (West) and the Avadh Plain (East).
· Named after the Rohilla tribe, and was known as Madhyadesh in the Mahabharata.
· Rohillas were the Pathan highlanders of the Yusufzai tribe
3.AVADH PLAIN :
· Central part of UP between Purvanchal (E) and the Rohilkhand (W)
· Earlier known as the granary of India
· Known for its unique cuisines and culture
· Cities – Lucknow, Kanpur, Rae Barelly, Faizabad
4.BHABAR :
· A narrow belt about 8-16km wide running east – west direction along the foot of Shiwalik
with a remarkable continuity from Indus to Teesta.
· Fans of gravels and unassorted sediments.
· Due to higher porosity the water streams disappear.
5. TARAI :
· A 15-30 km. wide marshy tract to the south of Bhabar running parallel to it.
· Marked by the re-emergence of the under ground streams of the Bhabar belt.
· More marked in the eastern part due to higher rainfall.
· Reclaimed for agriculture in the western part
6. BHANGAR :
· Composed of old alluvium of the Middle Pleistocene age and forms the
alluvial terrace above the level of flood plains
· Often impregnated with calcareous concretions known as ‘Kankar ’
· Contains the remains of animals like rhinoceros, hippopotamus, elephants
etc.
7. KHADAR :
· Composed of newer alluvium and forms the flood plain along the river
banks
· Deposited almost every year
· The clays have less Kankar and the organic remains entombed in them
belong to still living species
8. CHHATTISGARH PLAIN :
· Most marked plain of the Indian Peninsula formed, in a saucer shape, by the
Mahanadi and its tributaries
· Surrounded from three sides by the hills and open in the east
· Famous as the ‘rice bowl of India’

9.RARH PLAIN :
· Western part of the Lower Ganga Plain, formed by the tributaries of the Hugli
· The main river being Damodar
· Highly industrialized region
· Earlier ill famous for disastrous floods
1. INDUS :
· 2880 km long river originates in Tibet near the Mansarovar Lake and
empties into the Arabian Sea
· Its five great tributaries meet it at Mithankot in Pakistan.

· Flows between Ladakh and Zaskar ranges in India, forming a gorge.
· Leh is located on its bank
2.SHYOK :
· Right bank tributary of the Indus, originates in Depsang Plains and
flows along the Karakoram Range
· Forms the eastern limit of the Karakoram
· Fed by various glaciers like Siachen Glacier
· Found completely inside Jammu and Kashmir
3.ZASKAR :
· Left bank tributary of the Indus, flows between the Zaskar Range (S)
and the Ladakh Range (N)
· It meets the Indus just west of Leh
· Found completely inside Jammu and Kashmir
4. GILGIT :
· Right bank tributary of the Indus River, at present in the PoK.
· Rises in the northwest corner of India proper and meet the Indus very
near, where the latter bends towards the southwest
· Gilgit city is located on its bank
5.JHELUM :
· Rises from Verinag, located at the foothill of the Pir Panjal in the
southeast Kashmir
· It is the main river of the Kashmir Valley flow through the Wular
Lake
· Srinagar is located on its bank
· Tributaries- Kishanganga, Lidar, Sind, Pohru
· Forms 170 km.boundary between India and Pakistan
6.CHENAB :
· It originates near the Bara Lacha Pass as two headstreams Chandra
and Bhanga on the both sides of the pass.
· The united stream flows through the Pangi Valley parallel to the Pir
Panjal Range.
· Meets the Indus at Panchnad in Pakistan.
· Cities – Doda, Kishtwar, Ramban.
· Projects- Salal, Baglihar, Dul Hasti.

7.RAVI :
· Rises in the Kullu hills near the Rohtang Pass in Himachal Pradesh.
· Flows between the Pir Panjal and the Dhauladhar
· Forms deep gorge in the Dhaula Dhar Range
· Cities-Chamba, Kathua
· Forms boundary between Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir and then
between India and Pakistan.
8.BEAS :
· Rises near the Rohtang Pass in HP and meets the Satluj at Harike
near Kapurthala
· Completely in India
· Pong Reservoir (HP)
· Forms a deep gorge in the Dhaula Dhar Range
9.SATLUJ :
· Southernmost major tributary of the Indus, it originates from the
Rakas Lake in Tibet and enters India through the Shipki La
· Projects : Nathpa Jhakri, Bhakra – Nangal
· Tributaries: Beas, Spiti, Parechhu.
10. SPITI :
· Right bank tributary of the Satluj rises near the Rohtang Pass
· Completely found inside Himachal Pradesh in its northeastern corner
· Tributaries: Parechhu, Rohtang, Surahi, Hanze etc.
· In Kinnaur it merges with the Satluj
· In the summer its flow is increased and becomes dangerous
11. PARECHHU :
· Right bank tributary of the Satluj rises near the Tso Moriri Lake, then
flows through Tibet and meets the Satluj after the Shipki La
· Its flow is increased in the summer and becomes dangerous, while in
the winter it is somewhat frozen.
12. TONS :
· The tributary of the Yamuna, rises in the Yamunotri Glacier and
flows through the western part of Uttrakhand
· The NH-94 runs along it.
13. BHAGIRATHI :
· The headstream of the Ganga, rises from the Gangotri Glacier and
meets the Alaknanda River at Devprayag
· Cities – Uttarkashi, Tehri
· Projects: Tehri, Koteshwar.
14. ALAKNANDA :
· First major tributary of the Ganga found completely inside
Uttarakhand
· Rises near the Niti Pass , at the border with Tibet
· Meets Bhagirathi River at Devprayag
· Tributaries: Pindar, Mandakini
15. PINDAR :
· Most important tributary of the Alaknanda River, found completely

inside Uttarakhand
· Rises from the Pindar Glacier near the Nanda Devi Peak
· Joins the Alaknanda at Karan Prayag
16. KALI – SARDA :
· Important tributary of the Ghaghra, that rises in Tibet near the Rakas
Lake
· Flow between India and Nepal forming a natural boundary and
known as Kali in the Nepal section and Sarda in the Indian part
· Passes through the Doodhwa National Park
17. KARNALI /GHAGHRA :
· Originates near Gurla Mandhata peak, south of Mansarovar in Tibet
· Known as Karnali in western Nepal
· Tributaries: Sarda, Sarju, Rapti.
· Meets Ganga a few kilometers downstream of Chapra in Bihar.
· Forms boundary between UP and Bihar.
18. GANGA :
· Largest and longest river inside India.
· Originates from the Gangotri Glacier as the Bhagirathi and drains into
the Bay of Bengal.
· Named Ganga after Devprayag and enters the plain after Haridwar.
· Known as Padma in Bangladesh.
· Holiest river of India.
19. RAMGANGA :
· Important tributary of the Ganga between the Gomati (E) and the
Ganga (W)
· Rises in Garhwal district of Uttarakhand and joins the Ganga near
Kannauj
· City: Moradabad
20. GOMATI :
· Important tributary of the Ganga, rises from the Pilibhit district of
UP and joins the Ganga downstream of Sarnath.
· Irrigates the Avadh Plain
· Cities: Lucknow
21. SARJU :
· A small river in UP on the bank of which Ayodhya is located
· Some times synonymous with the river Ghaghra or some time as its
tributary
22. RAPTI :
· Important tributary of the Ghaghra
· Rises in Nepal and joins the Ghaghra downstream Gorakhpur
· Tributary : Burhi –Rapti
· Cities : Shrasvati , Gorakhpur
23. GANDAK :
· Important tributary of Ganga, originates near the Tibet-Nepal
border
· Tributaries: Kali-Gandak, Mayagadi, Bari, Trishula
· Join the Ganga at Hajipur, just east of Patna.
· Flows between UP and Bihar.
24. BURHI GANDAK :
· Originates from the western slopes of Sumesar Hills near the India-
Nepal border, joins the Ganga opposite Monghyr town.
· Cities : Motihari, Muzaffarpur, Samastipur
· Flows through the Valmiki National Park
25. BAGMATI :
· River of Nepal and India which flows through the Kathmandu Valley
and joins Kosi in India
· Forms Chokar Gorge in the Mahabharat Range
· Kathmandu is located on its bank
· Considered holy by both Budhists and Hindus
26. KOSI :
· Consists of seven streams namely Sut Kosi, Tamba Kosi, Talkha,

Doodh Kosi, Botia Kosi, Arun and Tamber
· Arun is the main stream which rises to the north of Gosainthan
· The three important streams (Tumar, Arun and Sun Kosi ) unite at
Triveni
· North of the Mahabharat Range to form Kosi
· It is ill-famous for floods and changing its directions as it enters India
and known as the ‘Sorrow of Bihar’
· A barrage has been built at Hanuman Nagar in Nepal
27. RANGIT :
· The largest river of Sikkim
· A tributary of Teesta
· Famous among the rafters owing to its turbulent waters
· Forms boundary between Sikkim and West Bengal
· Has 60 MW electricity plant
28. MAHANANDA :
· Trans-boundary river that flows through West Bengal, Bihar and
Bangladesh.
· Last important left bank tributary of the Ganga before the
Brahmaputra.
· Rises in the Darjeeling district and flows through the Mahananda
Wildlife Sanctuary.
· 360 km long (324 km in India ).
29. TISTA :
· A major tributary of the Brahmaputra
· Rises in Tibet and flows through Sikkim and West Bengal and joins
the Brahmaputra in Bangladesh
· Upto 1787 it was a tributary of the Ganga, when a devastating flood
diverted it eastward
· An antecedent river, does large scale cutting during the rainy season
30. SANKOSH :
· An important tributary of the Brahmaputra, rises in Bhutan and joins
the Brahmaputra near the Indo-Bangladesh border
· Forms boundary between West Bengal and Assam
31. MANAS :
· Important right bank tributary of the Brahmaputra , rises in Bhutan
and joins the Brahmaputra opposite to Goalpara
· Flows through the Manas Biosphere Reserve
· NH-31 passes over it, linking Bongaigaon with Nalbari.
32. KAMENG :
· Important right bank tributary of the Brahmaputra, rises near the
Indo- Tibet border in Arunachal Pradesh and joins the Brahmaputra, a
few kilometres downstream of Tezpur
33. SUBANSIRI :
· Important right bank tributary of the Brahmaputra, rises near the Indo
– Tibet border, and joins the Brahmaputra near the Majuli Island
· Separates the Abor Hills (East) from the Miri and Dafla Hills
· Tributary – Kamla
34. BRAHMAPUTRA :
· Rises in the Chemayungdung Glacier in the Kailas Range and joins
the Padma in Bangladesh.
· Known as Tsangpo in Tibet.
· Forms the largest riverine island Majuli.
· Largest volume of water of any river in India.
· Famous for floods.
35. DIBANG :
· Important left bank tributary of the Brahmaputra in Arunachal
Pradesh and Assam
· Flows through the Mishmi Hills
· Forms a Trijunction in the northeast Assam along with the Dihang
and the Lohit
· Cities – Tezu, Parasuram Kund
36. LOHIT :
· Important left bank tributary of the Brahmaputra in Arunachal
Pradesh and Assam
· Forms a Trijunction in the northeast corner of Assam along with the
Dihang and the Dibang
37. BURHI DIBING :
· Left bank tributary of the Brahmaputra, rises from the Patkai Bum in
Arunachal Pradesh and joins the Brahmaputra downdream of Dibrugarh
before the Majuli Island
· Cities: Naharkatia , Digboi
38. DIKHU :
· Left bank tributary of the Brahmaputra, rises from the Naga Hills and
joins the Brahmaputra at the south of the Majuli Island
· City: Sibsagar
39. DHANSIRI :
· Left bank tributary of the Brahmaputra rises from the Barail Range
and joins the Brahmaputra just downstream of the Majuli Island
· Flows east of the Rengma Hills and the Mikir Hills where the
Kaziranga National Park is situated
· Boundary between Assam and Nagaland
· Cities – Dimapur, Golaghat
40. BARAK :
· Important river of the northeast India rises from the Barail Range ,
near the trijunction of Assam, Manipur and Nagaland
· Forms boundary between Assam and Manipur
· Tipaimukh Dam in Manipur
· It becomes Surma and then Meghna
· City – Silchar.
· NH-53 crosses it.
41. MANIPUR :
· It originates in the Manipur Hills and flows southward, just east of
the Loktak Lake and enters Myanmar to join the Myitha River, a tributary
of the Chindwin.
· Flows between the Laimatol Range and the east Manipur Hills.
42. DHALESHWARI :
· Originates in the Mizo Hills and flows northward to join the Barak
River
· Passes through the Tropic of Cancer
43. AJAY :
· Important northernmost tributary of the Hoogly
· Flows through Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal
· Shantiniketan is situated north of it
44. DAMODAR :
· Most important tributary of the Hoogly originates from the Palamau
district of Jharkhand.
· Known as ‘Sorrow of Bengal’.

· DVC-First multipurpose project of India.
· Tributaries: Barakar, Konar, Jamunia, Ghari etc.
45. RUPNARAYAN :
· Tributary of Hoogly south of the Damodar
· Rises in the western part of West Bengal and meets Silai River
before joining the Hoogly
· City – Bankura
· NH-6 passes over it.
46. HALDI :
· Important southernmost tributary of the Hoogly River, rises from the
Purulia district of West Bengal and joins the Hoogly at Haldia

· Cities –Medinipur , Haldia
47. YAMUNA :
· Most important tributary of the Ganga, rises from the Yamunotri
Glacier and joins the Ganga at Allahabad
· Tributaries : Chambal, Sind, Betwa , Ken
· Cities – Delhi, Mathura, Agra, Allahabad
· Excessively used and highly polluted
48. BARAKAR :
· Main tributary of the Damodar River
· 225 km long, originates in the Hazaribagh district and joins the
Damodar in the Bardhman district of West Bengal
· Tributaries – Barsoti, Usri.
· Dams and HEPs – Tilaiya , Maithon
49. GAMBHIR :
· Important tributary of the Yamuna, between the Yamuna and the
Chambal.
· Rises from the northeastern part of the Aravallis, north of Jaipur.
· Before meeting the Yamuna , it forms boundary between Rajasthan
and Uttar Pradesh
· Keoladeo Ghana Bird Sanctuary is located just north of it
50. CHAMBAL :
· Most important tributary of the Yamuna
· Rises from the Janapao Hills of the Vindhyas and meets the Yamuna
in Uttar Pradesh near Etawah
· Tributaries: Banas, Kali Sindh, Parbati
· Reservoirs: Gandhi Sagar, Rana Pratap Sagar, Jawahar Sagar.
· Famous for ‘ravines’ (bandland topography )
· Forms border between Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh
51. SIND :
· A right bank tributary of the Yamuna, flows between Chambal and
Betwa rivers through Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh
· Originates in the Vidisha district of Madhya Pradesh and joins the
Yamuna in the Etawah district of Uttar Padesh
· Manikheda Dam in the Shivpuri district of Madhya Pradesh
52. BANAS :
· Most important left bank tributary of the Chambal
· Rises from the southeastern part of the Aravallis and meets the
Chambal at the Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh border
· Ranthambore National Park is situated at the confluence of the
Banas and the Chambal
· Tributaries: Berach, Khairi, Bandi, Dhand
53. KALI SINDH :
· First important right bank tributary of the Chambal flows through the
Malwa Plateau in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan
· Crosses the Tropic of Cancer from the south to north
· Tributaries: Parwan, Ahu
· Forms ravines in its lower course
54. PARBATI :
· Important right bank tributary of the Chambal
· Flows through the Malwa Plateau in Madhya Padesh and Rajasthan
· Crosses the Tropic of Cancer from the south to north
· Forms the boundary between Madhya Padesh and Rajasthan for a
short length twice
55. BETWA :
· Tributary of the Yamuna rises from the Vindhyan Range near
Kumara Village of the Raisen district of Madhya Padesh
· Flows through the Bundelkhand Plateau
· Dams: Matatila, Rajghat
· Cities – Sanchi , Orchha

56. KEN :
· Rises from the Kaimur Hills in the Satna district of MP and joins
the Yamuna in the Banda district of Uttar Padesh
· Flows through the Bundelkhand Plateau
· Almost dried up during the summer
· There is a plan to link it with the Betwa
57. TONS :
· Tributary of the Ganga between the Yamuna and the Son
· Rises from the Vindhyan Range and joins the Ganga few kilometers
downstream of Allahabad
58. SON :
· Important right bank tributary of the Ganga, rises near Amarkantak
and joins the Ganga near Ramnagar in Bihar
· Flows between the Kaimur Hills and the Sonpar Hills
· Forms various waterfalls
· Forms short border between Jharkhand and Bihar
· Tributaries: Johilla, Gopad, Rihand , Kanhar, North Koel.
59. RIHAND :
· Most important tributary of the Son
· Rises from the Ramgarh Hills of Chhattisgarh and joins the Son in
the Mirzapur district of Uttar Pradesh
· Gobind Ballabh Pant Sagar is formed behind the Rihand Dam
· Passes through the Tropic of Cancer
60. NORTH KOEL :
· Last important tributary of the Son, rises from the Chotanagpur
Plateau and joins the Son at the Jharkhand-Bihar border.
· Passes through the Tropic of Cancer as well as the Palamau Tiger
Reserve.
· City: Daltenganj
61. SUBARNAREKHA :
· Rises from the Ranchi Plateau and flows through Jharkhand , West
Bengal and Orissa before emptying into the Bay of Bengal
· Cities – Ranchi, Jamshedpur
· Its valley is famous for the alluvial gold
62. BAITARNI :
· Important river of Orissa rises from the Garhjat Hills and before
emptying into the Bay of Bengal joins the Mahanadi delta along with the
Brahmani River
· Dhamra Port is located at its mouth
63. BRAHMANI :
· Important river of the northern Orissa, forms when the Sankh and the
South Koel join together.
· It joins the Mahanadi Delta before emptying into the Bay of Bengal
· Flows through the Garhjat Hills.
· Cities: Rourkela, Talcher.
· Its valley has rich coal deposits.

64. MAHANADI :
· Rises from the Sihava Parbat of the Raipur district of Chhattisgarh
and forms large delta in the Bay of Bengal
· Hirakud Dam near Sambalpur in Orissa.
· Tributaries: Sheonath, Hasdo, Ib, Mand, Jonk, Tel etc.
· Cities – Sambalpur, Cuttack
· Forms the Chhattisgarh Plain, ‘Rice Bowl of India’.
65. BANSHADHARA :
· Important river of the southwest Orissa and the northeast Andhra
Padesh.
· Rises from the Eastern Ghats and empties into the Bay of Bengal
66. SILERU :
· Last important left bank tributary of the Godavari rises from the
Eastern Ghats and joins the Godavari in Andhra Padesh after forming
boundary between Orissa and Andhra Padesh
· Tributary – Sabari
· Reservoirs – Jalaput, Machhkund, Balimela
· Dudma Falls after the Machhkund Reservoir
67. INDRAVATI :
· Important left bank tributary of the Godavari rises from the Eastern
Ghats near the Nimgiri (1515m.)in Orissa.
· Flows through the centre of the Bastar Plateau and forms boundary
between Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh before joining the Godavari at the
trijunction of Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and Andhra Padesh
· City – Jagdalpur–main city of Bastar region
68. WAINGANGA :
· Important left bank tributary of the Godavari rises from the eastern
part of the Mahadeo Hills in Madhya Padesh and after joining the
Penganga it becomes Pranhita which forms boundary between
Maharashtra and Andhra Padesh
· Short boundary between MP and Maharashtra
· Tribturies: Pench , Kanhan , Mul
· Cities: Balaghat , Bhandara , Garchiroli
69. WARDHA :
· Important tributary of Penganga , rises from the southern Mahadeo

Hills and meets the Penganga near Chandrapur
· Tributaries : Bemla , Wunna
70. PENGANGA :
· Important left bank tributary of the Godavari , rises from the Ajanta
Range and joins Wainganga near the Andhra Padesh – Maharashtra
border to form Pranhita which forms boundary between the above two
states
· Upstream it forms the boundary between the two states.
· Tributaries: Wardha , Aran , Pus
71. PURNA :
· Small left bank tributary of the Godavari, rises from the southern part
of the Ajanta Range
72. GODAVARI :
· Second largest river inside India and the longest river of southern
India
· Rises from the Trimbak Plateau in the Nasik district and forms a
large delta along with Krishna in the Bay of Bengal
· Known as the ‘Vriddha Ganga’
· Projects – Jayakwadi
· Tributaries : Pranhita, Indravati, Sileru, Manjra
73. MANJRA :
· Most important right bank tributary of the Godavari, rises from the
Balaghat Range in Maharashtra and flows through Karnataka and Andhra
Pradesh
· Nizam Sagar is built on it in Andhra Pradesh near Nizamabad.
· Tributaries – Tirna ,Manar
74. MUNERU :
· Last important left bank tributary of the Krishna
· Found completely inside Andhra Pradesh
· City: Khammam
75. MUSI :
· Important left bank tributary of the Krishna , rises in the Balaghat
Range in the Telangana Plateau (Andhra Pradesh)
· Hyderabad is located on its bank
· Hussain Sagar Reservoir is built on it
76. BHIMA :
· Most important left bank tributary of the Krishna rises near Pune in
the Matheron Hills of the Western Ghats , and flows through Maharashtra
and Karnataka
· Joins the Krishna 26 km away from Raichur
· Tributaries –Mula , Mutha God, Nira , Sina , Bari , Kagna
77. KRISHNA :
· Second longest river of the Indian Peninsula rises from the Western
Ghats near Mahabaleshwar and empties into the Bay of Bengal , forming
joint delta with the Godavari

· Tributaries – Koyna, Tungabhadra, Bhima, Musi etc.
· Dams – Srisailam , Nagarjunasagar
78. GHATPRABHA :
· A right bank tributary of the Krishna flows in Karnataka
· 283- km long river that originates in the eastern slopes of the Western
Ghats and joins the Krishna at Almatti
· Tributaries – Hiranyakeshi , Markandeya
· Ghatprabha Project (at Hidkal ) – A dam and HEP
· Gokak Falls is located in the Belgaum district of Karnataka
79. MALPRABHA :
· A right bank tributary of the Krishna in Karnataka rises from the

Western Ghats in Belgaum district and joins the Krishna at
Kudalasangam in the Balaghat district
· 304 km long
· Tributaries – Bennihalla , Hirehalla , Tuparihalla
· Reservoirs- Navilatirtha Dam
· Aihole, Pattadakal and Badami are located on its bank
80. TUNGADHADRA :
· A major right bank tributary of the Krishna, rises from the Western
Ghats near the Baba Budan Hills, joins the Krishna in Andhra Pradesh,
few kms downstream of Kurnool
· Formed after the confluence of the Tunga and Bhadra.
· Tungabhadra Reservoir near Hospet
· Tributaries: Varada , Hagari , Chikka Hagari
· Forms a short boundary between Karnataka and Andhra Padesh
· Cities: Hospet , Hampi , Kurnool
81. PENNERU :
· Important river of southern AP, rises near Tumkur in Karnataka and
empties into the Bay of Bengal near Nellore
· Bifurcates the Rayalseema into two almost equal parts.
· Separates Palkonda from the Nallamalla and passes through the
Velikonda Range
· Cities – Cuddapah , Nellore
· Tributaries – Charavati , Papagni , Cheyyaru
82. PALAR :
· Important river of the northern Tamil Nadu
· Rises from Karnataka near the Kolar gold field region and empties
into the Bay of Bengal midway between Chennai and Puducherry
· Tributaries – Ponri , Cheyyar
· Cities – Vellore , Kancheepuram
83. PONNAIYAR :
· Important river of northern Tamil Nadu.
· Rises from the Melagiri Range region and flows between the Javadi
Hills and the Shevroy Hills.
· Krishnagiri Reservoir in Tamil Nadu.

· Tributaries – Chovrai.
· Cities:– Krishnagiri , Cuddalore (at the mouth )
84. CAUVERY :
· Rises from Taal Cauvery in the Brahmagiri Range of the Western
Ghats in Karnataka
· Forms quadrilateral delta
· Falls–Sivasamudram and Hogenekkal
· Reservoirs – Krishnaraj Sagar , Stanley Reservoir
· Tributaries- Hemavati, Shimsa, Arkaveti, Lakshmantirtha, Kabani,
Suvarnavati, Noyil and Amaravati
· Disputed among the riperian states.
85. HEMAVATI :
· Left bank tributary of the Cauvery rises near the Baba Budan Hills
and meets the Cauvery at Krishnarajsagar Reservoir
· Completely found in Karnataka
· Tributary – Yagachi
86. SHIMSA :
· Left bank tributary of the Cauvery, completely lies in Karnataka
· Originates in Tumkur district
· Has Shimsha Reservoir
· Meets the Cauvery near the Sivanasamudram Falls
87. ARKAVETI :
· Left bank tributary of the Cauvary, lies completely inside Karnataka
· Flows west of Bengaluru
· Chamraja Sagar has been built on it
88. NOYIL :
· Right bank tributary of the Cauvery rises from the southern part of
the Nilgiri Hills, near the Pal Ghat

· Coimbatore is located on its bank
89. LAKSHMANTIRTHA :
· Right bank tributary of the Cauvery, rises in the Western Ghats and
joins the Cauvery at the Krishnaraja Sagar.
· Passes through Nagarhole national park
90. KABANI :
· Right bank tributary of the Cauvery rises from the Western Ghats
near the Wayanad Sanctuary in Kerala, joins the Cauvery near Mysore
· Huge Kabani Dam (696m) near Mysore
· One of the most popular wild-life destinations of Karnataka.
91. MOYAR :
· Right bank tributary of the Cauvery
· Rises from the Nilgiri Hills near Ooty and joins the Cauvery near
Erode
· Bhavani Sagar Reservoir is located on it
· Forms a short boundary between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
92. AMARAVATI :
· Right bank tributary of the Cauvery
· Rises near Anaimudi and meets the Cauvery a few kms downstream
of Karur
· Tributaries – Sanmukta , Nanganji
· City –Karur
93. VAIGAI :
· Most important river of southern Tamil Nadu , rises from the
Cardamom Hills and flows between the Varushnad Hills and the
Sirumalai Hills.
· Drains near the Pamban Channel.
· Cities: Madurai, Ramnathpuram, Theni.
94. PAMBIYAR :
· Third longest river of Kerala.
· Sabarimala Temple is located on its bank. Originates in
Pulachimalai Hills of the Western Ghats and empties into the Vembanand
Lake.
· It irrigates the rice cultivating region of Kuttanad.

· It is venerated as Dakshin Ganga.
95. PERIYAR :
· Longest river of Kerala (244 Km), known as 'the life line of
Kerala'
· Perennial river, source of drinking water
· Idukki Dam – HEP in large quantity.
· Source – Shivagiri Hills , flows through the Periyar National Park
into Periyar Reservoir.
· Its water is diverted from the reservoir into the Vaigai River.
96. KUMARDHAR :
· Small river of S-W Karnataka , rises east of the Kudremukh and

empties into the Arabian Sea
· Mangalore is located at its mouth
· Southernmost river of the western coast of Karnataka
97. SHARAVATI :
· West flowing river of Karnataka , rises in the Shimoga district and
forms the Jog Falls
· Has Linganamakki Reservoir
· HEPs – Sharavati , Mahatma Gandhi
98. KALINADI :
· Northernmost river of the western coast of Karnataka.
· Rises in the Western Ghats near Dharwad.
· Has an HEP Project.
· Karwar is located just south of its mouth.
· Konkan Railway and NH- 17 pass through it.
99. ZUARI :
· Largest river of Goa (34 km long )
· Originates at Hemad – Barshem in the Western Ghats
· Zuari and Mandovi rivers form the backbone of Goa’s agriculture
· Cumbahuem Canal links the two rivers
· Vasco da Gama city is located at its mouth
100. MANDOVI :
· Also known as Mahadeyi or Mahadei
· Lifeline of Goa
· 77 km. long (29 km.in Karnataka and 52km. in Goa )
· It originates at Bhimgad in the Belgaum district of Karnataka
· Falls - Dudhasagar Falls , Varapoha Falls
· Cumbahuem Canal links it with the Zuari River
· Cities: Panaji, Old Goa
101. ULHAS:
· West flowing river near Mumbai.
· Rises from the Western Ghats and empties into the Thane Creek.
· At Thane it branches off into two streams and the main branch
empties into the Vasai Creek.
102. TAPI :
· Second longest west flowing river of the Indian Peninsula , rises in
the Betul district of Madhya Pradesh in the Mahadeo Hills and empties
into the Gulf of Khambhat near Surat.
· Flows parallel to the Satpura Range
· Tributaries – Purna, Girna, Bori, Panjhra
· Ukai Dam is located on it.
· Cities –Kakrapara, Surat, Jalgaon, Bhusaval, Burhanpur.
103. PURNA :
· Most important tributary of the Tapi , rises from the Gawilgarh Hills
and joins the Tapi near Bhusaval
· Completely inside Maharashtra
· Tributary : Mun
104. NARMADA :
· Longest west flowing river of the Indian Peninsula, rises from the
Amarkantak Plateau and empties into the Gulf of Khambhat
· Flow between the Vindhyas and Satpura, through a rift valley.
· Falls – Dhuandhar, Kapildhara
· Dams – Sardar Sarovar, Omkareshwar, Maheshwar, Indira Sagar
· Tributaries – Chota Tawa, Hiran, Shakkar, Burhner.
105. CHOTA TAWA :
· Important left bank tributary of the Narmada , rises from the Satpura
Range near the Madhya Pradesh – Maharashtra border
· Khandwa and Nepanagar are located near to it
· Chota Tawa Project has been built on it

106. MAHI :
· It rises from the northwestern part of the Vindhyan Range in
Madhya Pradesh
· Flows through Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Gujarat before
emptying in the Gulf of Khambhat
· Tributary – Son , Anas, Panam
107. SABARMATI :
· The name given to the combined stream of the Sabar and Hathmati
· Rises from the hills of Mewar in the southern Aravalli Range
· Flows through a gorge at Dharoi and falls into the Gulf of Khambhat
· Tributaries – Hathmati, Sedhi, Wakrul, Harnav, Meshwa, Vatrak.
· Cities: Gandhinagar, Ahmedabad
108. BANAS :
· Rises from the west of the Abu Hills in the southern Aravalli Range
and disappears in the Little Rann
· Forms an inland drainage
· Flows through Rajasthan and Gujarat
109. LUNI :
· Named so because its water is brackish below Balotara.
· Rises west of Ajmer in the Aravalli Range at an elevation of 550 m.
· Flows south-west through the Thar Desert
· Disappears in the Rann of Kachchh ,so forms the most important
inland drainage of India
· Tributaries: Sukai, Sukri, Jawai
110. GHAGGHAR :
· Believed to be the remnant of mythical Saraswati River, flows
between Punjab and Haryana and disappears in the Thar Desert
· Seasonal and inland river, does not reach sea
111. FALGU :
· It is formed due to the confluence of the Lilajan and Mohana river
near Bodh gaya.
· Gaya is located on its bank.
· People do 'Pindadaan' in it near Gaya.
1.SIACHEN (75 KM ) :
· Located over the Karakoram Range in the Nubra Valley , is the
largest glacier outside the polar and sub- polar regions
· Lolofond and Teram Shehr are its main tributaries
· Disputed between India and Pakistan
· Highest battle field of the world
2.FEDCHENKO (74 KM):
· Second largest glacier after the Siachen
· It covers an area of 450 sq. km in the north western Pamir and has
nearly 550m deep ice.

3.HISPAR (62 KM ) :
· Third largest glacier of the Karakoram region, occupies a tributary of
the Hunza River
· Combines with Biafo Glacier occupying about 65 sq. km area of
Braldoh Valley
· Kunyong /Lak (24 km) is an important tributary of Hispar
4. BIAFO (59KM) :
· Located between Hispar and Baltoro glaciers, occupies the Braldoh
Valley
· 4th largest glacier of the Karakoram region
· Occipies the valley of the Gori Ganga River
· Formed by the union of nine glaciers
5.PINDARI :
· Located to the south of the Nanda Devi in northeast Uttarakhand
· Source of the Pindar River
· Located in the Upper reaches of the Kumaon Himalayas
· Provides a 90 km round trip trek.
6.RONGBUCK (52 KM) :
· Tibetan side of the Mount Everest
· Largest glacier outside the Karakoram
· Famous Rongbuck Monastery is located at the northern end of the
Rougbuk Valley
· Englishman George Mallory first explored while searching possible
routes to the summit of the Mount Everest
7.ZEMU (25 KM) :
· Flows in easterly direction at the head of the Zemu River
· About one kilometre wide and 180m thick
· Largest glacier of the Eastern Himalayas (26 km)
· Found at the base of the Kanchanjunga
· One of the possible sources of the Teesta River
8.BALTORO :
· A 65 km long glacier over the Karakoram range,west of the siachen
glacier.
· It gives rise to the shigar river, a tributary of the Indus river.
1. JOG FALLS :
· The highest untiered (Single Plunge ) falls (253m) of India, located
on the Sharavati River in the Shimoga District of Karnataka
· Also called as Gersoppa or Jogda Guindi
· Famous tourist attraction
· An HEP Project has been eastablished near it
2.DHUANDHAR :
· Located on the Narmada River at Bheraghat town , just 20 km away
from Jabalpur
3.RAJRAPPA :
· Located in the Hazaribagh District where Bhairve (Bhera) joins the
river Damodar, falling from a height of 30 ft.
· In vicinity lies a famous temple called Chinnamasta Temple
· There are some impressive rock formations in this area
4. HUNDROO :
· Located in the Ranchi district
· Panoramic view of it is enahanting and attracts many tourists
· 320 feet falls on the Subarnarekha highest waterfalls of Jharkhand
· 45 km from the city of Ranchi
5.HOGENKKAL :
· Located on the Cauvery in the Dharampuri District of Tamil Nadu ,
near the Karnataka border
· The most beautiful fall in southern India
· Downstream of it we have the Stanley Reservoir and the Mettur
Dam
6.KAMTEE :
· Located in the Mussoorie Valley just 15 kms. from the Mussoorie
city.
7.CHITRAKOOT :
· Located near Jagdalpur in Chhattisgarh on the Indravati River
· 29m high
· Called as ‘Niagara of India’
· Falls for the full stretch of the river
· Look majestic in the monsoon season
· A place of Hindu pilgrimage
8.TEERATHGARH :
· A waterfall at Kanger Ghati on the Kanger River, just 35 km south –
west of Jagdalpur in Chhattisgarh.
· Plunge for 91m in a single drop
· Highest waterfalls of Chhattisgarh
9.RAKIM KUND :
· Located on the Gayghat River, a tributary of the Ausane River

· At the edge of the Rohtas Plateau where a series of waterfalls is
formed
· Located in Bihar
10. SHIVASAMUDRAM (CAUVERY FALLS ) :
· Second biggest waterfalls of India
· Located in the Mandya District of Karnataka
· Gardens and parks developed in it add to its beauty.
· The falls are surrounded by the Kaveri Wildlife Sanctuary
11. KAPILDHARA :
· Waterfalls located on the Narmada River , in Madhya Pradesh ,
where it descends from the Amarkantak Hill

· A distance of 8 kms from the origin of river Narmada, the river falls
from a height of 100 feet creating a fall. It is believed that the Kapil
Rishi meditated here
12. GOKAK :
· Waterfalls located on the Ghatprabha River in Belgaum district of
Karnataka
· 52m high, resembles the Niagara Falls on a smaller scale
· Horse-shoe shaped at the crest
· Power generation is being done nearby it
13. KUTRALAM :
· Located on the Western Ghats at an elevation of about 167m in
Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu
· It has nine falls
· Nicknamed as ‘the Spa of the South India’ as its water is believed
to have medical properties
14. KEOTI :
· Located on the Mahana River , a tributary of the Tons , in the Rewa
district of Madhya Padesh
· It’s a knick point fall at the edge of the Rewa Plateau
· 98m high
· Segmented type of waterfall with a single drop
15. JOHNA /GAUTAMDHARA :
· Situated at the edge of the Ranchi Plateau , it is a hanging valley falls
· The Gunga River hangs over its master stream , Raru River and forms
the falls
· Drops from a height of 43 metres
· Example of a nick point falls caused by rejuvenation.
16. CHACHAI :
· Located in the Rewa district of Madhya Pradesh on the Bihad River,
a tributary of the Tons
· Comes down from the Rewa Plateau for 130m.
· It is an example of a nick point falls caused by rejuvenation
17. DUDMA :
· 157 m high waterfalls on the Machhkund River in Orissa

· Supports a large hydro electric project
· An important place of pilgrimage
· It is called Matsya Tirth
18. DUDHSAGAR :
· A tired waterfall on the Mandovi River, located in Goa near the
border with Karnataka
· 60 km from Panaji
· 310m high – four tiered
· During the monsoon season it forms one of the most spectacular
natural scene
19. VAJRAI WATERFALLS :
· These are located just 27km away from Satara in Maharashtra, over
Sahyadris.
· These are the highest waterfalls in India.
20. KUNOHIKAL FALLS :
· These are located in the Shimaga district in Karnataka.
· These are the highest waterfalls in India.
· These are the second highest waterfalls in India after Vajrai falls
(Maharashtra).
1.AGHIL :
· Lies on the central part of the Karakoram Range over the Aghil
Mountain
· Joins Ladakh with the Sinkiang province of China, remains closed
from November to May dut to snow cover
· During the medieval time it was linked with the Silk Road of the
Central Asia
2.KARAKORAM PASS :
· Lies on the eastern part of the Karakoram Range at the border with
China
· Links Ladakh with the Sinkiang province of China
· In the medieval times, it was linked to the Silk Road.
3.BURZIL PASS :
· Pass on the Zaskar Range near the Line of Control (LoC)in PoK
· Caravan route between Srinagar and Gilgit
· Aston River originates from western slopes of the pass
· In the summer , covered with alpine grass vegetation
4. ZOZI LA :
· Located on the Greater Himalayas between Sonmarg and Dras
· Srinagar –Leh Road passes through
· Link between the Kashmir Valley and Ladakh
5. PIR PANJAL :
· High mountain pass on the western part of the Pir Panjal Range
between Rajauri and Poonch
6.BANIHAL PASS :
· Located in the Pir Panjal Range between Ramban and Anantnag
· Links Jammu with the Kashmir Valley
· Jawahar Tunnel is the only all weather surface link between
Kashmir Valley and the rest of the country
7.KHARDUNG LA :
· Located north of Leh on the Ladakh Range.
· Road from Leh to Siachen base camp passes through it (world’s
highest road).
8.BARA LACHA :
· Located in HP over the Greater Himalayas, near the border with
Jammu and Kashmir
· The World’s highest motorable road Manali – Leh Road , passes
through it
· Source of the Chenab lies nearby it
9.ROHTANG PASS :
· Located in HP on the Greater Himalayas , 51km from Manali
· Connects the Kullu Valley with the Lahul and Spiti Valley
· Road constructed by the Border Roads Organisation

· Sources of the Ravi and the Beas lie nearby
10. SHIPKI LA :
· The pass between Himachal Pradesh of India and Tibet through
which the Satluj River enters India
· Hindustan – Tibet –Road passes through it
· Old trade route with Tibet
11. THAGA LA :
· Pass between India and Tibet over the Greater Himalayas in the
northwest corner of Uttarakhand
· Joins the Uttarkashi district with Tibet
· More than 4500m above sea level

12. MANA LA :
· Pass between India and Tibet, in Uttarakhand just northwest of the
Kamet Peak
· Closed during the winter season
· Cases of landslides and avalanches during the rainy and winter
seasons, respectively
13. NITI PASS :
· Pass between India and Tibet on the Greater Himalayas, not far from
Badarinath peak at the border , in Uttarakhand
· Lies in the Chamoli District , and a broad metalled road has been
built upto the pass
14. LIPU LEKH :
· Pass between India and Tibet at the border on the Greater Himalayas
in the extreme northeast corner of Uttarakhand
· Lies in the Pithoragarh District
· Pilgrims to the Mansarovar Lake follow this pass
15. NATHU LA :
· Located at the Indio-China border connects Sikkim with Tibet
through the Chumbi Valley
· Closed during the Indo – China War of 1962 was reopened for the
trade in 2006.
16. JELEP LA :
· Located at Indo- China border connects Sikkim with Tibet through
the Chumbi Valley
· Closed during the Indo- China War of 1962
17. BOMDI LA :
· Located between Tezpur and Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh
· Captured by the Chinese Army during the Indo China War of 1962
· Famous for the Tawang Monastery
· Strategically very important
18. BUM LA :
· Pass on the Greater Himalayas, lying at the border with Tibet in
Arunachal Pradesh very close to Bhutan
· Great strategic significance as China invaded through this pass in

1962
· Links Tawang region with Tibet
19. DIPHU PASS :
· Pass on the Great Himalayas in Arunachal Pradesh , at the
trijunction of India, China and Myanmar
· Links Arunachal Pradesh with Mandalay
· Remains opened through out the year
20. PANGSAU PASS :

· Lies in the southeastern part of Arunachal Pradesh at the border with
Myanmar , in the Patkai Bum Hills
· Links India and Myanmar

21. GORANGHAT :
· Situated in the southern part of the Aravalli Range , it connects
Udaipur with the Sirohi District (West )
· Desolate, barren rocks, devoid of natural vegetation
· NH-14 connects Sirohi, Pali and Udaipur
22. HALDIGHATI :
· Pass lying in the Aravalli Range, 40 km from Udaipur connects
Rajsamand and Sirohi district
· Named after the turmeric colour soils
· Battle of Haldighati (1576) between Rana Pratap and Rana
Mansingh
23. KHANDWA GAP :
· In the Satpura Range between the Rajpipla and the Gawilgarh Hills
· Located near Burhanpur and Nepanagar
· Important railway line passes through it
24. THALGHAT :
· Pass in the Western Ghats in Maharashtra between Mumbai and
Nasik
· Rail route between Mumbai and Nasik passes through it
· NH-3 also passes through it
25. BHORGHAT :
· Pass in the Western Ghats in Maharashtra between Mumbai and
Pune
· NH-4 and a railway line pass through it
26. PAL GHAT :
· Major pass between the Nilgiri Hills and the Anaimalai Hills
· Believed to be formed of rifting
· Connects Coimbatore with Palakkad
· NH-47 and a major rail line pass through it
· Through this the South – West Monsoon is able to penetrate east for
some distance
27. SHENCOTTAH GAP :
· Gap in the Cardamom Hills connects Kollam with Madurai
· NH-208 and a major rail route pass through it connecting southern

Kerala with southern Tamil Nadu
28. SELA PASS :
· It is located in the Twang district of Arunachal Pradesh.
· It connects Tawang to Tejpur and Guwahati.
· The Road Conneting Tawang passes through it.
· It is strategically very important.
1. BLACK SOILS :
· Found in the Deccan Plateau , Kathiawar Peninsula , Malwa Plateau
and in Rajmahal Hills

· Formed due the basaltic lava of the Deccan Trap
· Also called as ‘the black cotton soil ‘ or ‘Regur’
· Rich in titaniferous oxide
· High clay content and moisture retentive
· During the wet season difficult to plough
2.LATERITE SOILS :
· Western Ghats, Meghalaya Plateau.
· Formed because of leaching.
· Defficient in nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium.
· Not so fertile.
· Excellent for brick making
3.GREY AND BROWN SOILS :
· Found in Gujarat and Rajasthan to the north of the Gulf of
Khambhat and along the Aravallis
· Deficient in N.P.K
· Not very fertile
· Coarse texture
4. DESERT SOILS :
· Found in Rajasthan, west of the Aravallis
· Coarse texture
· Fertile when irrigated
· Formed due to weathering
· Deficient in Nitrogen
· Susceptible to wind erosion and calcification
5.RED SOILS :
· Found in the penisular plateau outside the Deccan Plateau
· Coarse in texture
· Not very fertile
· Suitable for the cultivation of coarse grains
6.RED AND YELLOW SOILS :
· Chhattisgarh , Jharkhand
· Develops when the rainfall is higher than 100cm and there is
dominance of iron (leads to yellow colour)

· Not very fertile
· Suitable for coarse grain cultivation
7.MOUNTAIN SOILS :
· Found in the mountainous regions of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal
Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, and Arunachal Pradesh etc.
· Thin profile
· Not fertile
· Deficient in potash and phosphorous
8.TERAI SOILS :
· Part of the alluvial soils found along the Himalayas south of the
Shiwalik
· Develops in the waterlogging conditions when the streams emerges
after the Bhabar
· Example of the depositional soils
· One of the most fertile soils of the world
· Rich in N but deficient in P&K
· Ideally suited for rice cultivation
9.ALLUVIAL SOILS :
· Great Plains of India, coastal regions,
· Depositional and young soils
· One of the most fertile soils
· Variants – Tarai , Bhabhar , Bhangar , Khadar
10. MIXED RED AND BLACK SOILS :
· Found in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, southern parts of Uttar
Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, North Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh
· Mainly because of the fluvial actions
1.IGCAR :
· Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research is located at Kalpakkam
near Chennai
· Engaged in the atomic research and robotics
· First prototype fast breeder reactor (PFBR) was constructed here.
2.NEERI :
· National Environmental Engineering Research Institute is located in
Nagpur
· Engaged in the research in the field of environment
3.CAZRI :
· Central Arid Zone Research Institute is located at Jodhpur
· Engaged in the research of the crops of the arid regions
4. UCIL :
· Uranium Cororation of India Limited is located at Jaduguda in
Jharkhand
· Engaged in exploration , mining and processing of uranium
5.ARIES :
· Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observatory Science is located in
Nainital
· Pioneer institute for the observatory science
6.INRSA :
· Indian National Remote Sensing Agency is located at Hyderabad
· Engaged mainly in the application aspects of the remote sensing
· Responsible for the tsunami warning
7.NIOT :
· National Institute of Ocean Technology is located at Chennai
· Engaged in the development and promotion of technology specific
for ocean related areas
8.NCAOR :
· National Centre for Antarctic and Ocean Research is located at Goa
· Set up in 1998
· Expeditions for Antarctica and the Arctic regions start from here
· Ist institute in India completely dedicated to all aspects of polar
research
9.IITM :
· Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology is located at Pune
· Engaged in applied research in the monsoon metrology of tropics
10. CLRI :
· Central Leather Research Institute is located at Chennai
· Pioneer institute in India , which is engaged in the leather research
11. NIAM :
· National Institute of Agricultural Marketing is located at Jaipur
· Set up in 1988
· Engaged in imparting training to farmers and other officials in the
marketing management of agriculture
12. ICAR :
· Indian Council for Agricultural Research is located at New Delhi
· Established in 1929
· Apex body for co-ordinating, guiding and managing research and
education in agriculture sciences in the entire country
13. INCOIS :
· Indian National Centre for Ocean and Information Service, located at
Hyderabad
· Provides information regarding potential fishing zones to all maritime

states and islands of India
14. CMLRE :
· Centre for Marine Living Resource and Ecology is located at Kochi
· Engaged in the research of marine ecologies
15. VECC :
· Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre is located at Kolkata
· It was set up by BARC in 1977
· Produces radioisotopes for various purposes.
16. NIO :
· National Institute of Oceanography is located at Goa
· Engaged in research, training and promotion related with ocean
science
· Premier organization in this field
17. SHAR :
· Sriharikota Space Centre is located at Sriharikota Island in Andhra
Pradesh
· Works under the ISRO
· Main satellite launching station of the country
· Started operation in October 1971
18. VSSC :
· Vikaram Sarabhai Space Centre is located at Thiruvanthapuram
· The leading centre for the development of satellite launch vehicles
and associated techonologies
· It pursues active research and development in a host of district
technology domains like aeronautics, avionics, composites etc.
19. NDRI :
· National Dairy Research Institute is located at Karnal of Haryana
· it has achieved success in making a clone of buffalo twice
20. CRRI :
· Central Rice Research Institute is located at Cuttack
· Set up in 1946
· One of the institutes of ICAR
· Premier organization engaged in the research and development of

rice.
21. ICRISAT :
· International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics is
located at Patancheru near Hyderabad
· It is a non–profit , non–political organisation that does innovative
agricultural research and capacity building for sustainable development
· Its present Director General is William Dar
1. NH-1 :
· From Delhi to Amritsar

· Part of the Grand Trunk Road (Made by Sher Shah Suri )
· Lifeline of Haryana and Punjab
· Cities – Ambala, Panipat, Ludhiana, Jalandhar
2.NH-1A :
· Extension of the Grand Trunk Road of NH-1
· From Amritsar to Uri via Jammu and Srinagar
· Lifeline of Jammu and Kashmir Valley
· Passes through the Banihal Pass in which the Jawahar Tunnel has
been built
3.NH-2 :
· Runs from Delhi to Kolkata
· Lifeline of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar , Jharkhand and West Begal
· Part of the Grand Trunk Road
· Part of the Golden Quadrilateral Project
· Cities :Kanpur , Allahabad , Dhanbad, Asansol
4. NH-3 :
· Runs from Agra to Mumbai
· Lifeline of western MP and western Maharashtra
· Passes through the Vindhyachal and the Satpura ranges
· Cities: Agra, Gwalior, Guna, Indore, Nasik
5.NH-4 :
· Runs from Mumbai to Chennai
· Cities: Pune , Belgaum , Bengaluru , Krishnagiri
· Passes through Maharashtra , Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
· Part of the Golden Quadrilateral
6.NH-5 :
· Runs from Chennai and finally joins Kolkata along the eastern coast
· Part of the Golden Quadrilateral (Its longest arm)
· Cities: Nellore, Guntur, Vijaywada, Vishakhapatnam, Bhubneshwar,
Cuttack
7.NH-6 :
· Runs from Haora to Dhule and links Kolkata with Mumbai
· Second longest national highway after NH-7

· Lifeline of Maharathra and Chattisgarh
· Cities: Rourkela, Raipur, Bhilai, Nagpur
8.NH-7 :
· The longest national highway of India
· Runs from Varanasi to Kanyakumari
· Lifeline of the Penisular Plateau
· Part of the North – South Corridor
· Cities: Rewa, Jabalpur , Hyderabad , Bengaluru , Salem , Madurai
9.NH-8 :
· Runs from Delhi to Mumbai via Jaipur
· Part of the Golden Quadrilateral

· Lifeline of Gujarat and Rajasthan
· Cities :Ajmer, Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Bharuch
10. NH-9 :
· Runs from Vijayawada to Pune
· Cities: Hyderabad, Sholapur
· Links NH -5 , NH-7 and NH-8
· Main road for the Telangana region
11. NH-10 :
· Runs from Delhi to Fazilka (Punjab )
· Cities: Rohtak , Hisar , Sirsa
· Links NH-1 and NH-2 with the NH-15 (the border road )
12. NH-11 :
· Runs from Bikaner to Agra via Jaipur
· Important road for tourism
· Links NH-8 ,NH-2 and NH-3, with the NH-15 (the border road )
13. NH-12 :
· Runs from Jabalpur to Jaipur
· Links NH-7, NH-3 and NH-8
· Major road crossing the Chambal Valley
14. NH-31 :
· Links Bakhtiyarpur , Siliguri , Nalbari and Aminagaon , runs for 1125
km.
· Links the Northeastern states with the rest of India , passing through a
'chicken neck'
· Strategically very important
15. NH-15 :
· Runs from Radhanpur (Gujarat)to Amritsar
· Lifeline of the Rajasthan desert
· Northwestern border road
· Cities: Barmer, Jaisalmer, Bikaner, Ganganagar, Bhatinda
16. NH-17 :
· Runs from Roha (Near Mumbai) to Kochi
· Lifeline of the Western Coastal Plains

· Cities: Ratnagiri, Panaji, Karwar, Uduppi, Mengaluru, Kasargod,
Kannur, Kozhikode
17. GOLDEN QUADRILATERAL :
· Launched in 1999 to connect four main cities of the country with fast
speed and hassle free riding
· Six – laning of NH-2 , NH-8 , NH-4 , and NH-5 ,
· Total length – 5846 km
· NH-5 is the longest arm
18. EW-NS CORRIDORS :
· For the smooth connection of Srinagar with Kanyakumari (NS) and
Silcher with Porbandar (EW)
· EW-3300 km
· NS-4000 km
· The two corridors intersect each other at Jhansi
19. NH-28 :
· It links Lucknow with Barauni (Bihar)
· Its total length is 570 km.
· It is important road along with Ganga river.
· Cities: Lucknow, Fazabad, Gorakhpur, Muzaffarpur, Barauni.
1.NW-1 :
· Stretches from Allahabad to Haldia on the Hoogly – Bhagirathi –
Ganga river system
· Established in October 1986
· 1620 km long
· Terminals – Haldia , Pakur , Farakka , Patna , Varanasi
2.NW-2 :
· On the Brahmaputra River from Dhubri (West) to Sadiya (East)
· Established in September 1982
· Length -891 km
· Terminals – Dhubri, Tezpur, Dibrugarh, Sadiya
3.NW-3 :
· Kottapuram – Kollam stretch of the West Coast Canal , Champakara
Canal , and Udyogmandal Canal
· Length – 205 km.
· Eastablished in February 1993
· Terminals – Aluva , Vaikom , Kottapuram , Allapuzha , Kollam
4. NW-4 :
· Kakinada – Puducherry stretch of canals and the Kaluvelly Tank,
Bhadrachalam, Rajahmundry stretch of River Godavari and Wazirabad –
Vijaywada stretch of River Krishna
· Established in November 2008
5.NW-5 :
· Talcher – Dhamra stretch of river Brahmani , Geonkhali – Charbatia
stretch of East Coast Canal , Charbatia – Dhamra stretch of Matai River
and Mangalgadi-Paradip stretch of Mahanadi delta rivers
· Established in November 2008
· Length- 623 km.
6.NW-6 :
· Lakhipur to Bhanga of the Barak River
· Proposed at present.
7.BACKINGHAM CANAL :
· 420 km long freshwater navigation canal, running parallel to the
Coromandel Coast of south India from Vijaywada to Villupuram district
of Tamil Nadu
· Constructed by the British Raj
· Connects Godavari with Cauvery
8.INDIRA GANDHI CANAL :
· 650 m long canal runs from the Harike Barrage upto Ramgarh near
Jaisalmer
· Construction started in 1958
· Aim was to convert the Thar Desert into an agriculturally productive

land
· Uses water from the Pong Dam of the Beas River
· Two sections – Rajasthan Feeder Canal – 204 km.
· Rajasthan Main Canal -445 Km.
· Has brought green revolution in the region
1. MANDVI :
· An ancient port and ship-building centre situated at Mandvi, in the
northern coast of the Gulf of Kutch
· Well known for country craft construction from ancient time

· Export – Clay, bauxite, cotton, seeds, salt and oil cakes
2.MUNDRA :
· Located between Mandvi and Kandla on the coast of the Gulf of
Kutch , is the largest private port in India
· Capable of handling more than 100 million tonnes of bulk, liquid and
containarised cargo.
· Integral part of a SEZ
· Tata Power is building an UMPP here
3.KANDLA :
· Located in the eastern corner of the Gulf of Kutch, one of the major
ports of the western coast
· Constructed in 1950s as the chief sea port serving western India, after
the partition of India from Pakistan when port of Karachi went to
Pakistan
4. OKHA :
· Located at the western corner of the Kathiawar Peninsula
· It is a minor port
· Has cement plants and an automobile – assembly plant
· Fishing and salt processing
5.SIKKA :
· Located at near Jaunagar in the Kathiawar Peninsula , is a minor port
of Gujarat
· It is all weather direct berthing port
· Offers excellent tranquility conditions for the safe opearations of the
vessels
6.PORBANDAR :
· An all weather port with direct berthing conveniences , faces the
Arabian Sea and located along the west coast of Saurashtra
· Wharfs for streamer are available
· Connected by a broad guage railway
7.VERAVAL :
· Fair weather lighterage port , situated in the south-western coast of
Saurashtra
· Designed mainly for fishing

· Developed during the 18th century
8.KODINAR :
· City and municipality in the Junagarh district of Saurashtra region
· Located between Somnath (West ) and Diu (East )
· Nearest important port is the Veraval Port
9.ALANG :
· Port city on the eastern coast of Saurashtra , in the Bahvnagar district
· One of the largest shipbreaking yards of the world.
· Shot into news when the French aircraft carrier Clemenceau was
prohibited by the Supreme Court of India to enter in the port in 2006
10. BHAVNAGAR :
· Located in the west coast of the Gulf of Khambhat in the eastern
Kathiawar Peninsula
· 10 km away from the Bhavnagar city
· An all weather berthing port of small vessels
· Vessels jetty must pass through the lock Gate Door
11. BHARUCH :
· Important port of Gujarat , located at the mouth of the Narmada River
in the east coast of the Gulf of Khambhat
· Dahej Port is located near to it
· Handle the trade of petrochemicals
12. ALIBAG :
· Located just 19 km at sea from the south Mumbai
· No significant port facility
· Comes under the Raigarh district
· Called as Mini Goa of Maharashtra
· Tourism is the mainstay of its economy
13. RATNAGIRI :
· Most important port of the southern coast of Maharashtra
· Handles trade of minerals and other commodities
· Marine Biological Research Station for fishery
· Bharati Shipyard Limited is located here.
14. KARWAR :
· Minor port and coastal city of Karnataka
· Located near the mouth of the Kalindi River.
· Headquarters of the Uttar Kannada district.
· Karwar port plays a major role in the sea trade, fishing and maritime
services of the nation.
· Located on the NH-17 and the Konkan Railway.
· Mountain towards sea protects it and makes it one of the best ports of
the world.
15. UDUPPI :
· A minor port and coastal city of Karnataka to the north of Mengaluru
, near the mouth of the Sita River
· Located on the NH-17 and the Konkan Railway

· Has the highest average per-capita income in the state according to a
survey by a private firm
· Known for the Krishna Matt
16. KASARGOD :
· Located near the mouth of the Payaswani River in the northern part of
Kerala
· A minor port and the northernmost of the important cities of Kerala
· Agro –based industries are found
· Helped by the NH-17, the Konkan Railway and the West Coast Road
17. KANNUR :
· Minor port and coastal city of Kerala , located north of Mahe
(Puducherry)
· Centre of the Moplah community of Arab descent
· Mainly agri-based industries
· Helped by the NH-17 and the Konkan Railway
18. MUMBAI PORT :

· A natural deep water harbour and major port located in the eastern
edge of the Mumbai City
· Nhava Sheva (on Navi Mumbai ) was created to relieve off its
pressure
· It has been the gateway to India and was the contributing factor in the
emergence of Mumbai as the commercial capital of India
19. NHAVA SHEVA :
· Also named as Jawaharlal Nehru Port
· Lies on the mainland, opposite the city of Mumbai across the Thane
Creek
· Located close to the Elephanta Island

· Created to reduce pressure on the Mumbai Port and increase the
shipping capacity of Mumbai
· Most modernised and the largest port of India
· The port handles 65% of India’s container traffic
· Has three terminals: JNCPT, NSICT, GTI
· NSICT is India’s first privately managed container terminal
20. MANGALORE :
· A major port city in the southern part of Canara Coast, located near
the mouth of the Kumardhar River
· Upgraded in the Fourth Five Year Plan
· Hinterland – Karnataka , northern Kerala
· Export : Tea, coffee, spices, iron ore
· Import – Petroleum, fertilizers, edible oils
· Petroleum refinery
· Facility of the NH-17 and the Konkan Railway
21. MAHE :
· Exclave of Puducherry , located on the Malabar Coast as an enclave
of Kannur district of Kerala
· A minor port
· Agri- based industries, fishing, tourism
· Aided by the NH-17
22. KOZHIKODE :
· Also known as Calicut, is the third largest city of Kerala
· Ancient and Middle Ages – ‘City of Spices’.
· Declared the country’s first hunger free city
· Vasco da Gama reached here in 1498
· Was famous for trade of spices in the old times
· Located on the NH-17
23. ALAPUZHA (ALEPPY) :
· City on the Malabar Coast, to the southwest of the Vembanad Lake
· A minor port on the NH-47
· Centre of coir, coconut, and cashewnut processing.
· Served by an inland waterway system stretching from Kochi to
Kollam
24. ERNAKULAM :
· Located on the shore of the Vembanand Lake, opposite of Kochi
· Seat of the Kerala High Court
· An important port, engineering and ship building
25. KOTTAYAM :
· Located in the south-east corner of the Vembanand Lake
· First tobacco free district in India
· Hub of inland navigable water system
· Newsprinting, rubber, cement, chemicals
· Headquarter of Malyalam Manorama
· In 1989 became first municipality of India to achieve 100%

literacy
26. KOLLAM :
· Formerly known as Quilon, located on the coast of the Asthamudi
Lake
· Trading port during the Greek and Roman times.
· Beach sands are processed for rare earth
· Industries – Aluminium, cashewnut processing, procelain and
ceramics
27. KOCHI :
· Major port at the mouth of the Vembanand Lake
· Traditional seaport even during the Roman Period
· Many islands
· Naval Command Centre and Coast Guard District Headquarters
· Natural harbour, shipbuilding, oil refinery
· Export : Tea, coffee, spices/ Import-Oil, fertilizers
28. KANNIYAKUMARI :
· Located at the Cape Comorin in Tamil Nadu
· A minor port, and religious and tourist place
· NH-47 and NH-7 terminate here
· Agri –based industries
· Kudankulam Nuclear Reactor is located nearby it
29. TUTICORIN :
· A major port on the coast of the Gulf of Mannar
· A new port has been developed about 8km southwest of the old port
· Handles the traffic of coal, salt, food grains, edible oils, sugar and
petroleum products
· Location of a new oil refinery
30. VEDARANNIYAM :
· A minor port near the Point Calimere , the apex of the Kaveri Delta
· Economy : salt manufacturing , fishing, salt water prown,
agriculture
· Salt March on 30 April 1930-Trichy to Vedaranniyam by
Rajgopalchari
· Point Calimere Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary
31. DHANUSHKODI :
· A small town located in the eastern part of the Pamban Island
· 1964 cyclone destroyed the railway line that connected India with Sri
Lanka
· According to Hindu scriptures at the request of Vibeeshana, Rama
broke the sethu with one end of his bow, so it is named Dhanushkodi
· It is said that the pilgrimage to Kashi is completed only when
followed by a holy bath at Dhanushkodi
32. NAGAPATTINAM :
· A minor port on the Kaveri Delta, south of Karaikal (Puducherry)
· Industries – Textiles, leather goods, oil extractions
· Fishing is main industry
· One of the best harbours in the country

· A major pilgrimage centre of Hindus, Muslims and Christians
33. YANAM :
· A district and distant territory (exclave) of Puducherry, located in
Andhra Padesh between the deltas of Godavari and Krishna
· Rice cultivation, agro based industries
· Tourism is significant
· A 30 km enclave in the East Godavari district
34. SRIKAKULAM :
· A minor port and coastal city of Andhra Padesh, to north-east of
Vishakhapatnam
· Once the capital of the of the Northern Circar

· Located on the NH-5 and the Chennai Kolkata main rail line.
· Known for many temples.
35. KARAIKAL :
· Territory of Puducherry on the Coromandel Coast of Tamil Nadu, to
the south of Puducherry
· Bounded by the Nagapattnam (north and south)
· Was a French colony and a minor trading hub
· Known for its rich cultural heritage
36. CUDDALORE :
· A minor port on the Coromandel Coast of Tamil Nadu, at the mouth
of the Ponnaiyar River.
· A few kms south of Puducherry
· Known for its picturesque beaches, especially the Silver Beach
· Neyveli Lignite Corporation is located near to it.
· The city is fast emerging as an industrial city.
37. PUDUCHERRY :
· Main part of the Union Territory of Puducherry, located on the
Coromandel Coast midway between Chennai and Point Calimere
· Former French colony still has its imprints
· Auroville is world famous
38. MACHILIPATNAM :
· Located in the northeastern part of the Krishna Delta, as a minor
seaport and headquarter of the Krishna District
· Port from the old time, has a long history
· It is being developed to reduce the pressure on the Vishakapatnam
39. GOPALPUR :
· Important sea beach and coastal town located in the southwestern part
of Orissa
· Its beach with coconut groves is characterised with sand dunes for
several kms.
· Often affected by the tropical cyclones
· Has an ancient commercial port, now lying in ruins
· Became prominant port during the British Rule
40. KAKINADA :
· A minor seaport and the headquarters of the East Godavari District,

located in the north-western part of the Koringa Bay
· One of the safest ports in the east coast of India due to the presence of
a small island called Hope Island
· Fourth largest city of Andhra Pradesh
· Most well planned city in Asia after Chandigarh
41. KRISHNAPATNAM :
· Important port of Andhra Padesh in the Nellore district
· Its port is being upgraded into India’s biggest privately owned world-
class port
· Being upgraded by the Navyuga Company
· Iron ore and granite are exported

· Site of 4000 MW UMPP (Ultra Mega Power Project) awarded to the
Reliance Power
42. VISHAKHAPATNAM :
· The deepest land locked and protected port on the Andhra Coast
· A major port, handles the traffic of iron ore, coal, oil, fertilizers, agri
products etc.
· Ship building and repairing facility
· Headquarters of the Eastern Command of the Indian Navy
· Steel, petrochemical and fertilizers plants
43. GANJAM :
· A minor port and coastal city in Orissa, to the southwest of the Chilka
Lake
· Agro –based industries, fishing, salt and fish processing
· NH-5 and Chennai –Kolkata rail line pass through it
44. PARADEEP :
· A major port located at the northeastern corner of the Mahanadi Delta
· A deep water and all weather port
· Constructed during the Second Five Year Plan.
· Handles the traffic of iron ore, coal, and other dry cargos.
· Iron exported to Japan.
45. DHAMRA :
· Located to the northeast of Paradeep in Orissa.
· Dhamra Port will become the deepest port of India with a drought of
18 metres, which can accommodate super cape- size vessels upto
180,000DWT.
· Awarded responsibility to the Dhamra Port Company Ltd. A 50:50
joint venture of L&T and Tata Steel
46. CHANDIPUR :
· A minor seaport in the northeastern part of Orissa
· Its beach is unique in that the water recedes about one to four kms
during the ebb and returns at the time of the high tide
· Location of the Indian Army’s Integrated Test Range (ITR)
· A number of missiles have been launched from the ITR including
Akash, Agni, Shaurya and Prithvi

47. DIAMOND HARBOUR :
· It is located quite near where the Hooghly river meets the bay of
Bengal.
· It was earlier a stronghold of the Portuguese pirates.
· It is minor port as well as a happening tourist spot.
1. RANJIT SAGAR :
· Also known as Thein Dam, is located in the Gurudaspur district of
Punjab near Pathankot
· Constructed on the Ravi River

· Project is used for both irrigation and HEP
· It is the biggest HEP project of Punjab (4X150 MW)
· One of the highest Earth Fill Dams of India
2.PONG DAM :
· A 116m high dam at Pong in the Dhaoladhar Range near Pong village
(Himachal Pradesh) on the Beas River
· Mainly an irrigation scheme to irrigate about 21 lakh hectares in
Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan
· Total istalled capacity of HEP at the Beas complex – 1020MW
3.PANDOH DAM :
· The Beas –Satluj link involves the construction of 61m high diversion
dam at Pandoh on the Beas in Himachal Pradesh
· Power Plant at Dehar -660 MW
· Irrigates about 5.25 lakh hectares in Punjab and Haryana
4. GOVIND SAGAR :
· 88 km long and 8 km wide reservoir formed behind the Bhakra Dam
· Storage capacity – 969.8 crore cubic metres
· Named after the tenth Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh.
5.BHAKRA :
· One of the highest gravity dams in the world on the Satluj at the
Bhakra gorge near Rupnagar (Ropar)
· 222 metre high and 518m long
· Formed reservoir called Govind Sagar
· Joint venture of Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan
· HEP-450MW +600MW
6.NANGAL :
· About 13km downstream of the Bhakra on the Satluj
· 29m high and 305m long
· Serves as balancing reservoir for taking up daily fluctuations from the
Bhakra Dam
· HEPs at Ganguwal and Kotla
· Joint venture of Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan
7.MAITHON :
· Part of the DVC in Jharkhand

· On the Barakar River near the confluence of the Damodar and
Barakar
· HEP- 60MW
8.KONAR :
· On the Konar River in the Hazaribagh district of Jharkhand
· 3549m long and 49m high
· An earthen dam with a concrete spill-way part of the DVC
· HEP-10MW- Bokaro Steel Plant and BokaroThermal Plant receive
HEP and water from it
· Irrigation-45000 hectares
9.TILAIYA :
· Part of the DVC on the Barakar River in Jharkhand
· Only concrete dam in the area
· Two power stations of 2000 KW each
· Irrigation -40,000 hectares
10. FARAKKA BARAGE :
· On the Ganga River in the Murshidabad district of WB,10 km away
from the Indo-Bangladeshi border
· Built to divert water into the Hoogly, so that during the dry season silt
can be flushed out to keep the Kolkata Port navigable
· Longest Barrage in the world

· Disputed between India and Bangladesh
11. HIRAKUD :
· On the Mahanadi in Orissa at Hirakud about 14km upstream off the
city of Sambalpur
· 61m high and 4801m long (one of the longest dams in the world )
· Two other dams at Tikrapara and Naraj near Cuttack
· HEP- 3.5 lakh KW
· Irrigation -1 million hectares
12. BALIMELA :
· Constructed across the Sileru River at Balimela in Malkangiri district
of Orissa
· Both irrigation and HEP(510 Mw)
· It is a joint project of odisha and andhra pradesh.
13. GOVIND VALLABH PANT SAGAR :
· On the Rihand River behind the Rihand Dam near Pipri in the
Mirzapur of Uttar Padesh
· Largest man made reservoir in India (446 sq km )
· Another dam at Obra, 25km north
· HEP and irrigation to Madhya Pradsh, Uttar Padesh and Bihar
14. JAWAHAR SAGAR :
· On the Chambal River in Rajasthan about 29km upstream of Kota
city
· 45m high and 548m long gravity dam
· Also known as Kota Dam
· Three HEP units of 33000 MW each
15. KOTA BARRAGE :
· On the the Chambal in Rajasthan at a distance less than 1km from
Kota
· 36m high and 600m long earthen barrage
· Canals taken from both sides of the barrage irrigates 4.4 lakh hectares
in Rajasthan and MP
16. HARIKE BARRAGE :
· Located at the confluence of the Satluj and Beas rivers in the Firozpur
district of Punjab
· The Indira Gandhi Canal has been taken out of this barrage
17. INDIRA SAGAR :
· The most important project of the Narmada Valley Development
Project.
· Omkareshwar , Maheshwar and Sardar Sarovar receive water from it
· Largest water storage capacity in the country
· Located in the Khandwa district of Madhya Pradesh
· HEP-8X125= 1000MW
· Irrigation 1.23 lakh hectares
18. OMKARESHWAR :
· On the Narmada at Mandhata village in East Nimar (Khandwa)

district of Madhya Pradesh
· HEP -8X65=520 MW
· Irrigation -1,46,800 hectares
· Its power generation capacity is directly related with the amount of
water released from the Indira Sagar
19. MAHESHWAR :
· On the Narmada in Madhya Pradesh downstream off the
Omkareshwar
· HEP- 10X40=400MW
· A project which does not affect the forest land
· First privately financed hydroelectric dam in India
20. CHOTA TAWA :
· On the Chota Tawa, left bank tributary of the Narmada, at Ranipur
village of the Hoshangabad district of Madhya Pradesh
· HEP-13.50 MW
· Irrigation – 24,700 hectares
· Located at the confluence of the Tawa and the Denwa rivers
· Third largest dam of the Narmada Valley Project
21. SARDAR SAROVAR :
· Project of MP, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Rajasthan
· On the Narmada at Kevadia village of the Vadodara district of
Gujarat
· 121.92 m high can be raised upto 163 m as per the proposal
· HEP-1450MW
· Irrigation – Around 20 lakh hectares.
22. UKAI :
· Built on the Tapi River when it enters Gujarat
· Mainly for HEP
· Capacity -300 MW
· Electricity is supplied to Surat and other neighbouring cities
23. KOYNA :
· Constructed across the Koyna River in the Satara district of
Maharashtra
· Has formed the Shivaji Sagar
· Constructed mainly to generate HEP

· HEP capacity -860 MW
· Experienced earthquake in 1967, which proved that the Deccan
Plateau is made of several minor plates
24. NIZAM SAGAR :
· An irrigation and HEP project on the Manjra River in AP near
Nizamabad
· Water is supplied to Nizamabad and Hyderabad
· Constructed in 1923 by Nizam-Ul-Mulk, the then ruler of the
erstwhile Nizam state
· A masonry dam over which fourteen feet wide motorable road is
present
· Frequented by tourists
25. HUSSAIN SAGAR :
· An artificial lake in Hyderabad built by Hazrat Husain Shah Wali in
1562 during the rule of Ibrahim Quli Qutub Shah
· Built on a tributary of the Musi River to meet the water and irrigation
needs of Hyderabad
· A large monolith statue of the Lord Buddha in the middle of the lake
26. NAGARJUNASAGAR :
· On the Krishna River in Nalgonda district of Andhra Pradesh
· 125m high and 1450m long concrete dam
· 2 Canals – Jawahar Canal (349km) and Lal Bahadur Canal
(357km)
· Irrigation -7 lakh hectares
· HEP- 100 MW
27. TUNGABHADRA :
· Joint venture of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh on the Tungabhadra
River at Mallapur in Bellary district
· 50 m and 2441 m long straight gravity masonasy dam
· Two irrigation canals -41.32 lakh hectares

· Three power houses -126MW
28. ALMATTY DAM :
· Located on the Krishna River in the Bijapur district of Karnataka
· Main reservoir of the Upper Krishna Project
· HEP – 290 MW
· 52.25 m high and 1565.15 m long.
29. LINGANAMAKKI :
· Located on the Sharavati River about 6km upstream from the Jog
Falls
· 2.4 km long and 193 feet high
· HEP capacity – 55MW
30. BHADRA :
· Located on the Bhadra River, a tributary of the Krishna River, in
Karnataka
· The project consists a dam and 2 canals
· Located 50km upstream of the point where the Bhadra River joins the
Tungabhadra
· The Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the vicinity
31. KRISHNARAJSAGAR :
· Irrigation and HEP project on the Cauvery River near Mysore in
Karnataka
· The Vrindavan Park is located near the dam
· Located in the Mandya district
· Named after the then ruler of the Mysore Kingdom, Krishnaraja
Wodeyar
· Mokshagundam Visvesvarayaya served as the chief engineer
32. CHAMRAJ SAGAR :
· Built across the Arkavati River, about 35km from Bengaluru
· Attractive picnic spot for relaxation and fishing
· Supplies water to Bengaluru
33. PERIYAR LAKE :
· Formed behind the Mulla Periyar Dam in Kerala inside the Periyar
National Park
· Operated by Tamil Nadu Govt according to a 999- year lease

agreement made during the erstwhile British Rule
· Area – 26 sq km
· The dam is 1200 feet long and 155 feet high
· Disputed between Tamil Nadu and Kerala
· Located after the coufluence of Mullaiyar and Periyar
34. STANLEY RESERVOIR :

· Formed by the Mettur Dam in northwestern Tamin Nadu
· One of the largest fishing reservoirs of India
· Length of the dam – 1700m
· Installed capacity -240 MW
35. BHAVANI SAGAR :

· Located on the Bhavani River in the Erode district of Tamin Nadu
· Among the biggest earthen dams of India
· The dam is used to divert water to the Lower Bhavani Project Canal
· 32m high
· Reservoir Capacity -32.80tmc
36. BANSAGAR PROJECT :
· Joint venture of Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar on the Son
on the Rewa- Shahdol way in Madhya Pradesh
· HEP - 405 MW
· Irrigation in Sidhi, Satna, Rewa and Shahdol districts of Madhya
Pradesh
37. MATATILA :
· On the Betwa River in Madhya Pradesh
· Joint project of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh
· Irrigation 1.09 lakh hectares in Uttar Pradesh and 1.16 lakh hectares
on Madhya Pradesh
· Famous as Rani Lakshmibai Project
38. RAJGHAT PROJECT :
· Joint venture of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh on the Betwa in
Lalitpur of Uttar Pradesh
· Irrigation – cum – HEP project
· HEP capacity – 45 MW (3X15)
39. GANDHI SAGAR :
· On the Chambal at the border of Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan
· 64m high and 514 m long
· Irrigation – 4.44 lakh hectares
· HEP-5 units of 23000 KW each
40. RANA PRATAP SAGAR :
· On the Chambal at Rawatbhata
· 54m high and 1143 hectares
· HEP-4units of 43,000 KW each
41. RAVISHANKAR SAGAR PROJECT :
· It is built across the Mahanadi river in the Dhamtari district,
Chhattisgarh.
· It is the longest dam of Chhattisgarh.
· Alongwithtion it produces 10 MW of HEP
· It supplies water to the Bhiai steel plant.
42. HASDO- BANGO PROJECT :
· It is built across the Hasdeo river in the Korba district, Chhattisgarh.
· It is the longest and highest dam of Chhattisgarh.
· Irrigation capacity : 2 ,55000 hectares
· It has three units of hydroelectric plant with the capacity of 40 MW
each.
1.GULF OF MANNAR :
· Second largest biosphere reserve of India after Kachchh
· Indian part of the gulf
· Included under the network of biosphere reserves of the UNESCO
· Known for coral reefs
· One of the richest costal regions of Asia (3600 species )
2.GREAT NICOBAR :
· Biosphere Reserve located on the Great Nicobar Island, the southern
–most island of India
· Third smallest biosphere reserve after Dibru Saikhowa and Nokrek
· Covers two National Park – Campbell Bay NP and Galathea National
Park
3.AGASTYAMALAI :
· Biosphere Reserve located at the southernmost part of the Western
Ghats in Kerala
· Includes parts of Neyyar, Peppara and Shenduruny sanctuaries and
adjoining areas
· There is Agasthya National Park in the region
4. NILGIRI :
· First biosphere reserve of India located in the Nilgiri Hills at the
trijunction of Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
· Includes parts of Wayanad, Nagarhole, Bandipur, Mudumalai,
Nilambur, Silent Valley and Siruvani Hills
· Included in the network of biosphere reserves of the UNESCO
5.SIMLIPAL :
· National Park, Tiger Reserve and Biosphere Reserve in the
Mayurbhanj district of Orissa between the Baitarni and the Burhabalang
rivers
· Comes under the network of biosphere reserves of the UNESCO
6.SUNDARBANS :
· National Park, Tiger Reserve and Biosphere Reserve in the coastal
regions of West Bengal
· A natural World Heritage Site
· Largest single stretch of mangroves in the world

· Famous for the ‘sundri trees’ and the Royal Bengal Tigers
7.NOKREK :
· National Park and Biosphere Reserve in the Garo Hills of Meghalaya
· Few kms from the Tura Peak
· Known for ‘the Mother of Oranges’
· Included under the network of biosphere reserves of the UNESCO
8.MANAS :
· National Park, Tiger Reserve and Biosphere Reserve in the
Kokrajhar, Bongaigaon, Nalbari, Kamrup and Darrang districts of Assam
in the way of the Manas River
· A natural World Heritage Site
· Included under the network of Biosphere Reserves of the UNESCO
· Endangered and endemic species: Assam Roofed Turtle, Hispid
Hare,Golden Langur, Pygmy Hog.
9.DIHANG – DIBANG :
· Located in eastern Arunachal Pradesh in the valleys of Debang and
Siang is a Biosphere Reserve
· Mouling National Park and Dibang Valley Sanctuary are located
within the biosphere reserve
· None of its parts is reachable by road
· Constitutes a parts of one of the ‘Biodiversity Hot Sports’
10. DIBRU – SAIKHOWA :
· National Park and Biosphere Reserve in the Dibrugarh and Tinsukia
districts of Assam
· Smallest biosphere reserve in India
· Located in the upper Assam valley between the Brahmaputra and the
Burhi Dibing rivers
11. ACHANAKMAR :
· Biosphere Reserve located in the Maikal Range in Anuppur and
Dindori districts of M.P. and the Bilaspur districts of Chhattisgarh
· Declared Tiger Reserve in 2008
· 68% lies in Chhattisgarh
12. PANCHMARHI:
· Biosphere Reserve and sanctuary in the Betul and Hoshangabad
districts of MP
· It comes under the network of biosphere reserves of the UNESCO
· Located in the Mahadeo Hills
13. KACHCHH :
· The last and the largest biosphere reserve of India (Area – 12454
square km )
· Comprises of two major ecosystems called Rann of Kachchh and
Little Rann of Kachchh
· Covers the Kachchh Sanctuary and Wild Ass Sanctuary
· Also covers parts of finest grassland of Asia called ‘Banni’.
14. NANDA DEVI :
· National Park and Biosphere Reserve in the Chamoli, Pithoragarh and
Almora districts of Uttarakhand
· A natural World Heritage Site along with the Valley of Flowers
15. KHANGCHENDJUNGA :
· National Park and Biosphere Reserve in the North District of Sikkim
· Fauna – Leopard, snow leopard, sloth bear, red panda, Tibetan wild
ass
· Kangchendjunga Peak lies inside the reserve
· There are many glaciers in the Park including the Zemu Glacier
· Fauna- musk deer, snow leopard , Himalayan Tahr
16. COLD DESERT :
· It is located in Himachak pradesh, and includes the Pin valley
national park, Chadratal and Sarohu of Kibber wildlife sanctuary.
· It Covers about 7770 km2
· It is not affected by the Indian Monsoon as it lies in the rain-shadow

region of the Himalaya.
17. SESHACHALAM HILLS :
· These are located in the southern Andhra pradesh, and are parts of
eastern Ghats.
· Tirupati is located in the hills.
· In 2010 it was declared the 17 th biosphere reserve of India .
1. KAZIRANGA :
· National Park and Tiger Reserve in the Golaghat and Nagaon districts
of Assam in the Mikir – Rengma hills region

· A World Heritage Site
· Two – thirds of world's Great One-horned Rhinocerous live in the
park
· One of the highest densities of tigers in the world
2.NAMERI :
· National Park and Tiger Reserve in the Eastern Himalayas in the
Sonitpur District of Assam (Located near Tezpur (35km away)
· Shares boundary with the Pakhui WLS
3.NAMDAPHA :
· Between Lohit and Burhi Dibing rivers close to the border between
India and Myanmar )
· First tiger reserve of Arunachal Pradesh
· Also known as the ‘botanists’ dream’
· National Park and Tiger Reserve, located in the Brahmaputra Valley
in the Chanlang district of Arunachal Pradesh
4. PAKHUI :
· Located in the East Kamang district of western Arunachal Pradesh
· A WLS and Tiger Reserve
· Habitat types – lowland semi – evergreen, evergreen forest and
eastern Himalayan broadleaf forests
· Contigous with the Nameri Tiger Reserve
5.NAGARJUNASAGAR – SRISAILAM :
· Largest tiger reserve of India composed of the Nagarjunasagar
National Park and Srisailam Sanctuary (Area -3568 square km )
· Districts – Guntur, Prakasam, Kurnool, Maboobnagar and Nalgonda
· Surrounded by the Nallamalai Hills and the Krishna River
· Fauna- Tiger, leopard, hyena, sloth bear
6.VALMIKI :
· National Park and Tiger Reserve in the West Champaram district of
Bihar
· The only tiger reserve of Bihar
· Fourth largest population of tigers in India
· Located in the valley of the Burhi Gandak in the Terai region
7.INDRAVATI :
· Located in the valley of the Indravati River in the Dantewara district
of Chhattisgarh
· A National Park and Tiger Reserve
· Home to the rare wild buffalo as well as an alternative home for the
swamp deer
8.UDANTI :
· Located in the Raipur district of Chhattisgarh
· Named after the Udanti River that flows through it, west to east
· Famous for its population of the endangered Wild Buffaloes
9.SITANADI :
· Located in the Dhamtari district of Chhattisgarh
· Named after the Sitanadi River, a small tributary of the Mahanadi,
that originates in the middle of the sanctuary
· Known for its lush green flora and rich and diverse fauna
10. PALAMAU :
· Located in western Jharkhand in the Palamau district is a National
Park and Tiger Reserve
· Also known as the Belta NP with an area of 232 square km out of
1026 sq km its total area
· The North Koel River flows through it
11. BANDIPUR-NAGARHOLE :
· National Parks and Tiger Reserves of Karnataka near Mysore
· Fauna – Tiger, leopard, elephant, crocodile
· Under consideration for the World Heritage Site
· Bandipur forests were once the Mysore Maharaja’s personal game
preserve
12. BHADRA :
· Located in the Chikmanglur and Shimoga districts of Karnataka near
the Bhadra Reservoir
· Fauna –Bison (gaur) , elephanta, tiger, leopard
· Ecological degradation and human encroachment
13. DANDELI :
· WLS and Tiger Reserve
· Fourth tiger reserve of Karnataka
· Situated in the Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka near Maharashtra
border
· Tiger Reserve comprises of the Dandeli WLS and Anshi National
Park
14. ANSHI :
· National Park and Tiger Reserve, located in the Uttar Kannada
district of Karnataka bordering the State of Goa
· Fauna – Tigers, leopards, elephant, neelgai

· Forms a tiger reserve along with the Dandeli WLS
15. PERIYAR :
· National Park and Tiger Reserve in the Idukki and Pathanamthitta
district.
· Fauna – Tiger, elephant, leopard, Indian hornbill.
· The park is often called as Thekkady
· Lies in the middle of a mountainous area of the Cardamom Hills
· Periyar River, Periyar Lake, and Mullaperiyar Dam are found inside
the park
16. BANDHAVGARH :
· A national park and tiger reserve in Madhya Pradesh east of the Katni
city
· An excellent habitat of tiger known for the highest density of tigers
in the world
· Eco- development works implemented to reduce pressure from
surrounding villages
17. BORI- SATPURA :

· Satpura National Park and Tiger Reserve is situated in the
Hoshangabad district of Madhya Pradesh
· Dhupgarh is located in the park
· Located over the Mahadeo Hills
· Bari is a WLS and Satpura is a National Park
18. KANHA :
· National Park and Tiger Reserve in Mandla and Balaghat districts of
Madhya Pradesh, in the Maikal Range
· Source of inspiration for the "Jungle Book" written by Rudyard
Kipling
· Formed a National Park in 1955

· Largest National Park of Madhya Pradesh
· First National Park of Madhya Pradesh
19. PANNA :
· National Park and Tiger Reserve in Panna and Chhatarpur districts of
north-eastern Madhya Pradesh
· Recently in news because of the dissapearance of tigers , just like
Sariska
· Other Fauna : Chital, chinkara, sambhar, sloth bear.
20. PENCH :
· National Park and Tiger Reserve in Seoni and Chhindwara districts of
southeast Madhya Pradesh
· Named after the Pench River that flows through it
21. SANJAY NP:
· Located in the Sidhi district of MP
· After partition of the state some portion went to Chhattisgarh, where
it is named Guru Ghasidas National Park
· Mostly composed of the sal trees
· Fauna : Tiger, leopard, chital, sambhar, deer, Nilgiri wild boar
· A National Park and Tiger Reserve
22. SANJAY DUBRI :
· One of the most important wildlife sancturies of Madhya Pradesh
located near Rewa
· Total area – 1471 sq km
· Flora : Sal, saja , tendu, haldu
· Fauna : Tiger, panther, sambhar, Nilgai
· Also a tiger reserve
23. MELGHAT :
· National Park and Tiger Reserve in the Amaravati district of
Maharashtra.
· Number of tigers is increasing.
· In the Gawilgarh Hills region.
· Tropical deciduous forests.
24. PENCH :
· National Park and Tiger Reserve in northeast Maharashtra near the
border with Madhya Pradesh

· Named after the Pench River which flows through it
· The core area of the reserve is called the Gugarnal National Park.
25. TADOBA – ANDHARI :
· Tadoba NP and Andhari WLS constitute the tiger reserve , located in
the Chandrapur district of Maharashtra
· Tadoba is the oldest National Park of Maharashtra formed in
1955
· Tadoba reserve covers the Chirmur Hills, and the Andhari Sanctuary
covers Moharli and Kolsa ranges
26. DAMPA :
· Dampa WLS is located in the Kolasib District of Mizoram
· Surrounded with the lush green vegetation
· Declared a Tiger Reserve
· Counter Insurgency and Jungle Warfare School is located nearby the
sanctuary
27. SATKOSIA :
· Located in Orissa , covers parts of Angul, Budh, Cuttack and
Nayagarh districts
· Drained by the Mahanadi and it has formed 22km long Satkosia
Gorge inside the sanctuary.
· Fauna: Tiger, leoard, elephant, Alligator
28. RANTHAMBORE :
· A National Park and Tiger Reserve in the Sawai Madhopur district of
Rajasthan
· Renamed as the Rajiv Gandhi Park
· Tigers have been relocated from here into the Sariska National Park.
29. SARISKA :
· A National Park and Tiger Reserve in the Alvar district of Rajasthan
· In the past it lost all its tigers owing to the poaching
· Tigers have been reintroduced from the Ranthambore National Park.
30. KALAKAD – MUNDATHURAI :
· Kalakad is a wildlife sanctuary and Mundathurai is also a wildlife
sanctuary in Tamil Nadu in the Cardamom Hills
· Both sanctuaries are clubbed together to form a Tiger Reserve.
31. MUDUMALAI :
· Northwestern side of the Nilgiri Hills, in the Nilgiri district of Tamil
Nadu about 80km northwest of Coimbatore
· Visited by tourists , educationists and nature lovers throughout the
year
32. ANAMALAI – PARAMBIKULAM :
· Anamalai is a national park and Parambikulam a wildlife sanctuary
located in the Coimbatore district of Tamil Nadu
· Both are included under a Tiger Reserve
· Fauna : Tiger, leopard , elephant

33. DUDHWA :
· National park and tiger reserve in the Lakhimpur – Kheri district of
Uttar Pradesh
· Located in the Terai Region
· Main attractions are tigers , leopards and swamp deers
· It has large sal trees
34. KATERINIAGHAT :
· Located to the east of the Dudhwa National Park in Uttar Pradesh in
the Terai Region
· It is an extension of the Dudhwa Tiger Reserve
35. CORBETT :
· Named after Jim Corbett
· First national park and tiger reserve of India
· Also an Elephant Reserve
· Located in the Nainital district
· A tourist complex has been developed here to accommodate the
tourists
36. BUXA :
· Located In the Buxa Hills of West Bengal near Bhutan
· National park cum tiger reserve
· Also the habitat of Civet and red jungle fowl
37. SUNDERBANS :
· In the coastal region of West Bengal
· A biosphere reserve and national park
· Densely covered with mangrove forests
· Famous for the Royal Bengal Tigers
38. ACHANKMAR TIGER RESERVE :

· The Achankmar wildlife sanctuary was established in 1975, and it
was made a tiger reserve in 2009.
· It forms a part of Bilaspur forest division, Chhattisgarh.
· It is linked to the Kanha national park by the hilly Kanha-Achankmar
corridor.
39. BILIGIRIRANGA TIGER RESERVE :
· It is located in the south-eastern Karnataka.
· Being at the confluence of the western Ghats, it is the home to
ecosystems that are unique to both the mountain ranges.
· It was declared a tiger reserve in december 2010.
40. KUDRENMUSK TIGER RESERVE:
· It is located in the Chikkamangaluru district of Karnataka.
· The Tunga, Bhadra and the Netravati rivers are said to have their
origins here.
· It has the beautiful Kadoribi Water falls.
· It was delared as part of the Bhadra Tiger Sanctuary
41. RATAPANI TIGER RESERVE:
· It is located in the Raisen districts of Madhya Pradesh.
· It was established as a wildlife sanctuary in 1976, and given in
principle status of a tiger reserve in 2008.
· Bhimbetka rock shelters are located within the sanctuary.
1.CORINGA NP :
· It is located in the East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh near
Kakinada Port
· The habitat is suitable for saltwater crocodile
· It was declared a sanctuary in 1979 to conserve mangroves in the
region
· Over 120 species of birds are reported
2.PAKHAL WLS :
· Established in 1952 is located in Andhra Pradesh 50km away from
Warangal city.
· Named after a person who built Pakhal Lake
· Area – 869 square km
· Fauna : Leopard, sambhar, Nilgai, sloth bear
3.PABITORA :
· A WLS located about 60km east of Guwahati in Assam, in the
Morigaon district
· Declared sanctuary in 1971 to protect one-horned Rhinoceros
· Vegetation varies according to height and has animals like Aquatic
Buffaloes, Wild Bear, Leopard etc.
4.KANGER GHATI NATIONAL PARK :
· Located in the Bastar district of Chhattisgarh
· Home to rare mouse deer
· Located 25 km southeast of Jagdalpur
· The Kanger River flows through it
· Has limestone caves like the Kutumsar Cave
5.BHAGWAN MAHAWIR WLS :
· Bhagwan Mahaveer Sanctuary and Mollem NP is located in the
Western Ghats in Goa , 57km east of Panaji
· NH-4A divides it into two parts
· The core of the sanctuary (107 square km) is called the Mollem NP
6.BONDLA WLS :
· Located in the northeastern Goa
· Area: 8 square km
· Popular destination for both tourists and school children
7.SALIM ALI BS :
· Located in the North Goa district of Goa
· Named after the famous Indian ornithologist Dr. Salim Ali
· Located on the western tip of the Island Of Chorao along the river
Mandovi
· Covered with a thick layer of mangroves
8.GIR NP :
· Located in the southern part of Kathiawad Peninsula in the Gir and
Girnar Hills region
· Famous for the Asiatic Lions

· The sole home of the pure Asiatic lions
· Junagarh district forms its major area
9.LITTLE RANN OF KUTCH :
· 93 km away from Ahmedabad in the Little Rann area
· Forms part of the Kachchh Biosphere Reserve
· Only abode of Asiatic Wild Ass in India
· Other fauna: Gazelle, Blue Bull
· Birds- Laggar Falcon, Flamingoes, Eagles
10. MARINE NP :
· Located in the Jamnagar district
· Declared as the first marine park of the country in 1982

· Includes an archipelago of 42 islands
· Has coral reefs
11. NAL SAROVAR BS :
· 64 km southwest of Ahmedabad
· Largest wetland bird sanctuary in Gujarat
· Hosts migratory birds like Rosy Pelicons, Flamingoes, White Storks,
Brahminy Docks and Herons
· Nal Sarovar Lake is located inside the sanctuary
· It is proposed as a “Ramsar Convention Site”
12. VANSDA NP :
· Located in southern Gujarat in the Navsari district of Gujarat
· Located on the bank of Ambika River
· It has a botanical garden, Gria falls and a conversation centre.
· The Vansda-Waghai state highway and narrow-gauze raiway pass
through it.
13. WILD ASS SANCTUARY :
· Located in the Rann of Kutch Gujarat
· Only home to Wild Ass in India
· Other fauna – Chinkara, Nilgai, blackbucks
14. SULTANPUR NP :
· Located in the Gurgaon district of Haryana , near to Delhi
· Has more than 250 species of birds
· Known for migratory and local birds
· Popular picnic spot for people from the NCR
15. GREAT HIMALAYAN NP :
· In the Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh
· Home to more than 375 fauna species
· Main faunas : Musk- deer, leopard, flying squirrel, scrow, bharal
· Area -1171 square km
16. SALIM ALI NP :
· Located in the Valley of Kashmir, formerly known as the City Forest
National Park
· Only 12 km away from the Srinagar Airport

· Named after the famous ornithologist Dr. Salim Ali
17. HEMIS ALTITUDE NP :
· Located in the eastern part of Ladakh
· Home of large numbers of mammals many of which are endandered
· Largest high –altitude reserve in India
· Placed near the bank of the Indus River
· Fauna : snow leopard, Tibetan antelope
· Trekking, facility in the late summer
18. DALMA S :
· Located near the border of Jharkhand and West Bengal, to the
northeast of Jamshedpur
· Main attraction – elephants
· Located over the Dalma Mountain Range
· Steep slopes provide excellent trekking facility
19. BANNERGHATTA NP :
· Located in Karnataka near Bengaluru (22 km south )
· Famous for butterflies
· Other fauna : Elephant, sloth bear, chital, barking deer
· Country’s first Butterfly Park 200 km away from Ahmedabad
20. DACHIGAM NP :
· Located about 20 km to the east of Srinagar
· Habitat of musk deer, leopard, wild cat and numerous birds
· Initially created to ensure clean drinking water supply for Srinagar
21. KISTWAR NP :
· Located in the Kistwar district of J&K

· Fauna – Himalayan snowcock, brown bear
· Area – 42,500 hectares
· Establishment – 1981
22. RANGANTHITTU NP :
· Located in the Mandya district of Karnataka, on the bank of the
Kaveri
· Mainly a bird sanctuary with spoon bill and water fowls
· A tourist complex has been developed to accommodate tourists
· Six isles on the river are also its part
23. ERAVIKULAM NP :
· Established to protect the Nilgiri Tahr, an endangered species of the
wild goat
· Located in the Idukki district of Kerala
· Under consideration for the World Heritage Site
· Anaimudi peak is located inside it
24. IDUKKI WLS :
· Located about 40 km from Thodupuzha in the Idukki district of
Kerala
· Area – 77 square km
· Between the Chesuthoni and the Periyar rivers
· Idukki Dam is located nearby it
25. NEYYAR WLS :
· Located in Kerala around the Agastyamalai Peak
· In the drainage basin of the Neyyar River
· Fauna– Tiger, leopard, elephant
· Located in the Thiruvanathapuram district
26. PARAMBIKULAM /TOP SLIP WLS :
· Located in the Coimbatore district of Tamil Nadu
· Fauna- Tiger, Nilgiri Tahr, elephant, leopard
· Largest and well preserved sanctuary of Tamil Nadu
· Source of many rivers
· Area – 958 sq. km
· Home of many tribes
27. SILENT VALLEY NP :

· Located in the Kundali hills of the Nilgiri Hills in the Palakkad
district of Kerala
· Core of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve
· One of the last undisturbed tracts of the Western Ghats forests
· Save Silent Valley Movement in 1970s against an HEP project
· It is home to the largest population of lion- tailed Macaques.
28. WAYANAD WLS :

· Also known as Muthanga WLS
· Established in 1973, Area – 344 sq km
· In Cannanore and Calicut districts of Kerala
· A part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve

29. BORI WLS :
· Situated in the southern slopes of the Satpura Range in the
· Bordered by the Satpura National Park
· Backwater of Tawa Reservoir is the habitat of many acquatic lives
· Tiger Reserve along with the Satpura National Park
30. FOSSILE NP :
· Located in the southeastern part of Madhya Pradesh in the Mandla
district
· Has plants in fossil forms that existed in India about 40 million and
150 million years ago
31. MADHAV NP :
· Located in the northern part of Madhya Pradesh in the Shivpuri
district
· Has a varied terrain of forested hills and flat grasslands around a lake
· The hunting grounds of the Mughal Emperors
32. VANVIHAR NP :
· Located at the heart of Bhopal city in Madhya Pradesh
· Area -4.45 sq km
· Managed as a Modern Zoological Park
· Situated on the fringe of Upper Lake
33. KEIBUL LAMJAO NP :
· Located in the south – eastern region of the Loktak Lake, Manipur
· Known for floating decomposed plant materials , locally called
‘phoomdis’
· Presently threatened by the Loktak HEP
· Home of the endangered Bro Entlard dear
· A Ramsar Convention Site
34. PHAWANGPUI BM NP :
· Located in the Blue Mountains in southeast Mizoram close to the
Myanmar border
· Clouded leopards are found
· Numerous species of bamboo and pine trees
35. BHITARKANIKA NP :
· Located in the Kendrapada district of Orissa, in the coastal region
· 145 sq km of the Bhitarkanika Mangroves in the delta of Brahmani
River
· Surrounded by the Bhitarkanika WLS
· Gahirmatha Beach separates the mangroves from the Bay of Bengal
· Fauna- salt water crocodiles, white crocodile, python
36. GAHIRMATHA TURTLE S :
· Located at the coast of Kendrapada district of Orissa
· Nesting ground of the Giant Olive Ridley Turtle
37. NANDAN KANAN :
· Located near Bhubneshwar in Orissa
· Kanjia Lake adds to its beauty
· Known for the rare white tigers
· Breeding zone of crocodile
· Asiatic lions are also found
38. DESERT NP :
· Located in the Jaisalmer district of Rajasthan
· Funa- Chinkara, blackbuok, Great Indian Bustard
· Presence of eagles, falcon and vultures
· Famous for large lizards and snakes
39. BHARATPUR/ KEOLADEO BS :
· Located in the Bharatpur district of Rajasthan
· Famous for its indigenous and migratory birds
· Ramsar Convention Site and World Heritage Site
· Siberian Cranes come in the winter
40. CALIMERE WLS :

· Situated near the Point Calimere (Kaveri Delta) in the Nagapattinam
district of Tamil Nadu
· Created to conserve Blackbuck Antelope
· Famous for large congregates of waterbirds especially Flamingoes
· 8TH smallest National Park in India
41. GUINDY NP :
· Located in the city of Chennai (2.82sq km)
· Lies in the vicinity of the Raj Bhawan
· Formed in 1977
· Guindy Snake Park and Childrens Park are located nearby it.
42. VEDANTHANGAL BS :
· Located in the Kancheepuram district of Tamil Nadu
· Home to migratory birds
· Oldest BS in India formed in 1936
43. GUMTI WLS :
· Located in the South Tipura district
· A vast reservoir nearby the sanctuary attracts large number of birds
· Fauna: Elephant, Bison, Barking deer
· Several herbal plants are found around it
44. RAJAJI NP :
· Located in the Haridwar, Dehra Dun and Pauri Garhwal district of
Uttarakhand
· Fauna : Elephant, tiger, leopard, kingfisher
· Migratory birds visit during the winter
45. VALLEY OF FLOWERS NP:
· Located in the Greater Himalayas in the Uttarkashi district of
Uttarakhand
· With Nanda Devi NP forms a natural World Heritage Site
· Known for different types of flowers
46. BUXA NP :
· Located in the Buxa Hills in West Bengal in the vicinity of Bhutan
· A tiger reserve
· Other fauna- Civet, red jungle fowl

47. JALDAPARA NP :
· Located at the foothills of Eastern Himalayas in the Jalpaiguri district
of West Bengal
· Located on the bank of the River Torsa
· Declared sanctuary in 1941
· Main attraction Asiatic one- horned rhinoceros
· It has the largest number of rhinoceros in West Bengal.
48. MG MARINE NP :
· Located at Wandoor on the Andaman Islands
· About 29km from Port Blair
· It has coral reefs, fish turtles, wild boar, sea snakes

49. BUTTON ISLAND NP :
· There are North, Middle and South Button Island National Parks in
the vicinity of Port Blair
· Fauna – Dugong, dolphin, salt water crocodile and water monitor
lizard
50. MOUNT HARRIET :
· Located in Ferraganj Tehsil in Andaman and Nicobar Islands
· Area-47 sq km
· Fauna: Andaman wild pigs, saltwater pigs, turtles, robber and crab
· Inhabited by the Negrito people
51. SATHYANANGALAM WLS :
· It is located in the Erode districts of Tamil Nadu.
· It is the largest wildlife sanctuary of the state.
· It has been proposed as the fourth tiger reserve of the state.
· It is an important wildlife corridor for the animals of the Western
Ghats and the Eastern Ghats.
52. SUNABEDA WLS:
· It is located in the Nuapada district of Odisha.
· It has a total area of 591.75 km2.
· It has been proposed to be a tiger reserve.
53. BOR WLS:
· It is located in the Wardha district of Maharashtra.
· Some of its adjacent area will be merged with Pench Tiger Reserve as
a 'satellite core area'.
· It is centrally located among several other Bengal Tiger habitats.
54. BALPHAKRAN NP:
· It is located in the Garo Hills in Meghalaya.
· It is often referred to as the "abode of perpetual winds" as well as the
"land of spirits"
· It is the home of barking deer and the golden cat.
55. BETLA NP:
· It is located in the Palamau district of Jharkhand.
· It part comes under the Palamau Tiger Reserve.
· It has waterfalls, hotsprings and forts.

56. NEORA VALLEY NP:
· It is situated in the Kalimpong subdivision under the Darjeeling
district in West Bengal.
· It has good population of Red Panda.
· It has such a luxurious growth that even sunlight finds it difficult to
touch the ground.
· The Neora River is the major water source for Kalimpong town.
1. GULMARG :
· A hill station in the Baramulla district of J&K

· 50 km from Srinagar at the elevation of 2690 m
· Hill stations of emperors like Yousuf and Jahangir
· Gulmarg Gondola – Asia’s highest cable car project
2.SONMARG :
· Situated along the left bank of the Sindh-Nala, a tributary of the
Jhelum
· 84 km from Srinagar on the Srinagar-Leh Road, just 10 km from the
Zozila Pass
· Pilgrimage to Amarnath via Baltal route proceeds through it
· A popular hill station and tourist place
· Thajwas Glacier is only 2 km away
3.DALHOUSIE :
· A popular hill station in Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh
· Established in 1854 by the British as a summer retreat for its troops
and bureaucrats
· Located on the western edge of the Dhauladhar Range
· Repository of ancient Hindu culture, art, temples and handicrafts
4. DHARMSHALA :
· City that is a popular hill station of Himachal Pradesh is the winter
seat of the state government and also the district headquarters of the
Kangra district
· Mcleod Ganj, a village within Dharmshala is the home of the Dalai
Lama and the exiled Tibetan Government
5.SHIMLA :
· Capital and popular hill station of Himachal Pradesh in the Lesser
Himalayas
· Built by the British as their summer capital of India
· Industries- handicrafts, artifacts and woodworks
· Kalka – Shimla Railway – World Heritage Site
· NH- 22 connects it with Kalka and Chandigarh
6.MUSSOORIE :
· Located 34 km from Dehradun in Uttarakhand
· Known as the Queen of the Hills
· A hill station at the height of 1880m
· The Dalai Lama established the Tibet government here in April 1959
before shifting to Dharmshala
· Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration is
situated here
7.ALMORA :
· Lies to the southern side of the Nanda Devi in eastern Uttarakhand
· Important hill station
· Cultural capital of Kumaon where the Gorkhas built a fort in 1790
· It is a contonment town.
· It is the native place of Govind Ballabh Pant, Sumitranandan Pant,
Rolland Ross.
8.NAINITAL :
· Located around the Naini Lake in eastern Uttarakhand
· Built by the British as the summer capital of Uttar Pradesh
· Divided into the upper and the lower parts locally known as Mallital
and Tallital
· A famous hill station and tourist place
9.MT. ABU :
· Only hill station of Rajasthan, located in southern Aravallis
· Famous for the Dilwara Jain Temple
· Located near the Guru Shikhar
· It is referred as 'an oasis in the desert'.
· The Mount Abu Wildlife Sanctuary is established here.
· The Nakki lake and the Achalgarh Fort are located in the vicinity.
· It is the headqurters of the Brahma Kumari International.
10. PACHMARHI :
· A hill station of central India located in the Satpura Range in the
· Located near to the Dhupgarh Peak
· Has an army cantonment
· Has Pachmarhi NP near to it which has been declared Biosphere
Reserve
11. DARJEELING :
· Important hill station in the northern part of West Bengal
· Established by the Britishers as a military sanatorium
· Famous for the Darjeeling Tea
· Mahakal Temple on the Observatory Hill is sacred to Hindus and
Buddhists
12. KALIMPONG :
· A hill station of West Bengal, located in the Darjeeling district
· The Indian Army’s Mountain Division is located on the outskirts of
the town
· Located on a ridge overlooking the Teesta
· Was a gateway for the trade with Tibet before the Sino-Indian War of
1962
13. TURA :
· Located in western Meghalaya in the West Garo Hills, right below
the Tura Peak

· Cultural and administrative centre of the Garo tribes
· Tourist places around – Nokrek Biosphere Reserve, Balpakram, Siju
Cave
· In 1973, the town was made the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese
of Tura
14. MATHERAN :
· Hill station of Maharashtra on the Western Ghats in the Raigarh
district
· Smallest hill station of India
· 90 km from Mumbai and 120 km from Pune
· One of the few places in the world where vehicles are not allowed
· Developed by the British
· Connected by a toy train to the mainline rail route at Neral junction
15. LONAVALA :
· Hill station in the Pune district (64 km away) on the Western Ghats
· Known for hard candy sweet known as ‘Chikki’
· Comes to life during the monsoon season
· Along with Khandala, forms a twin hill station
16. MAHABALESHWAR :
· Hill resort and the source of the Krishna River in the Satara district of
Maharashtra, on the Western Ghats
· Situated at a height of 1372m, has historical association with Shivaji
17. OOTY :
· Beautiful, health promoting hill station in the Nilgiri Hills in Tamil
Nadu
· Also called as ‘Ootacamund’ or Udhagamandalam
· Headquarters of the Nilgiri district
· Served as the summer capital of the Madras Presidency and other
small kingdoms around it
· British named it ‘Queen of Hill Stations’

18. KODAIKANAL :
· Important hill station located in the Palani Hills in Tamil Nadu
· Kodai Lake- an artificial lake is very famous
· Open for tourism throughout the year
· Located in the Dindigul district
· Referred as ‘the Princess of Hill Stations’
· Meadows, grasslands, Eucalyptus and shola forests cover the hill
19. MAINPAT :
· It is located in the western Chhatisgarh in the Sarguja district.
· The Tibeten refugees are living here for the last four-five decades.
· It has Dhakpo Monastery.
· There are there waterfall, notably the Fish Fall and the Tiger Points
water fall.
20. NETARHAT :
· It is located in the Latehar district of Jharkhand.
· It is referred as the "Queen of Chhotanagpur".
· It is famous for its glorious sunries and sunsets during the summer
months.
· It has Netarhat Vidyalaya set up in 1954
21. PALAMPUR :
· It is located in the Kangra Valley in Himachal Pradesh.
· It is often referred as "the tea capital of northwest India".
· The town has desired its name from the local word 'pulum', meaning
lots of water.
· The combination of greenery and water gives Palampur a distinctive
look.
22. PAVAGARH :
· It is located in the Panchmahal district in the eastern Gujarat.
· It is known for famous Mahakali Temple.
· The Champaner- Pavagarh Archeo logical Park was inscripted by
UNESCO as a world Heritage site in 2004.
23. PATNITOP:
· It is located in the Udhampur district in Jammu and Kashmir.
· It is located near the Chenab River.
· The name, is derived from 'Patan da Talab' meaning 'Pond of the

princes'.
1. AMARNATH :
· Situated in the Greater Himalayas in the Anantnag district of J&K
· Amaranth Cave has limestone topography and naturally formed
‘Shivling’
· Known for ‘the Amarnath Yatra’
· Accessible by the Pahalgam and the Baltal (Sonmarg) routes
2.PAHALGAM :
· A hill resort located in the Anantnag district, at the altitude of about

2130m
· Lies on the banks of Lidder River, a tributary of Jhelum
· Main route to Amarnath passes through it
3.VAISHNO DEVI :
· Located near Katra town in the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir
· One of the holiest Hindu temples dedicated to Shakti
· Second most visited religious shrine in India after Tirumala
Venkateswara Temple
· A rail link from Udhampur to Katra is being built to facilitate
pilgrimage
4. ANANDPUR SAHIB :
· Located in the Rupnagar district of Punjab
· Known as “the Holy City of Bliss”
· One of the most sacred places of Sikhs
· Located on the bank of the Satluj near the Govind Sagar
· Founded in 1665 by 9th Sikh Guru, Guru Tegh Bahadur
5.YAMUNOTRI :
· Source of the Yamuna River in the Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand
· The seat of the Goddess Yamuna (Temple)
· It is one of the four sites in India’s Chhota Char Dham pilgrimage,
the others being Gangotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath
· The Temple of Goddess Yamuna was built by Maharaja Pratap Shah
of Tehri Garhwal
6.GANGOTRI :
· Source of the Ganga , lying in the Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand
· Has Gangotri National Park
· Hindu pilgrimage town, one of the four Chhota Char Dhams
· Has a temple of the Goddess Gangotri which was built by the
Nepalese General, Amar Singh Thapa in early 18th century
7.BADRINATH :
· Situated in the Gangotri Mountain Range in Chamoli District of
Uttarakhand
· Located in the Greater Himalayas is an important pilgrimage centre
of Hindus
· It is the ‘Abode of Lord Vishnu’
· Opened from May to October
· One of the Char Dhams of Hindus
8.KEDARNATH :
· Located in the Greater Himalayas to the west of Badrinath and south
of Gangotri in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand
· Has twelfth century temple of Shiva
· There is a musk dear sanctuary in the region
9.HARIDWAR :
· Located at the foot hills of the Shivaliks on the bank of the Ganga in
Uttarakhand
· The Ganga debauches into the plains here
· Kumbh Fair is held after every twelve years
· Sacred city and pilgrimage site for Hindus
10. RISHIKESH :
· Important Hindu pilgrimage place, located very near to Haridwar
(just north of it) in Uttarakhand , on the Ganga River
· Located in the Dehradun district
· Known as the gateway to the Himalayas
· According to legends Lord Rama did penance here after killing
Ravana
· Sometimes nicknamed as ‘the World Capital of Yoga’ has
numerous Yoga centres
11. SOMNATH :
· Located along the southern coast of the Kathiawar Peninsula between
Veraval and Kodinar
· Temple is dedicated to Shiva, and was one of the richest, that is why
looted and destroyed by the Muslim rulers
· It is the most sacred of the twelve Jyotirlingas shrines of the God
Shiva
12. KUSHINAGAR :
· Located in the northeastern part of Uttar Pradesh near the border
with Nepal and Bihar
· Important Budhist pilgrimage where Gautam Buddha died
· At the time of Buddha, it was the capital of the Mallas
· Mahaparinirvana Stupa is built on the place of Buddha’s
Mahaparinirvana
13. AYODHYA :
· Old capital of Awadh located in the Faizabad district of Uttar
Pradesh, on the bank of the Sarju River
· Known as the birth place of the Lord Rama
· Babri Masjid demolished by Hindus claiming it to be the site of the
Ram Janma bhoomi
14. NALANDA :
· Old educational and cultural city located a few kms away to the
southwest of Bihar Sharif
· Ruins of the old Nalanda University
· Has the Nalanda Open University
· In 2006, Singapore , China, India, Japan and other nations announced
a proposed plan to restore and revive the Nalanda International
University
15. GAYA :
· Historical and cultural centre, located in the southern part of Bihar,
100 km south of Patna on the bank of the Falgu River
· Sanctified by both Hindus and Budhists

· Most popular temple – Vishnupad Temple
· At Brahmayoni Hills- Buddha preached his First Sermon
· Shrine of Hazrat Makhdoom Syed Shah Durwesh
· Will host the second Officers Training Academy(OTA). The first
OTA is in Chennai
16. BODH GAYA :
· Famous religious and historical town in Bihar to the south of Gaya,
near the border with Jharkhand
· Place of the attainment of enlightenment by Buddha
· Mahabodhi Temple Complex –World Heritage Site
17. RAJGIR :
· Old historical town, located between Nalanda and Gaya, in the
Nalanda district
· The first capital of the kingdom of Magadha
· Jarasandha belonged to this place in the Mahabharata
· Has been developed into a health and winter resort due to its warm
water ponds
18. SHANTI NIKETAN :
· A small town in Birbhum district of West Bengal
· Vishwa Bharati University was established by Rabindranath Tagore
in 1921
· Shanti Niketan was named by Maharshi Debendranath Tagore,
Rabindranath Tagore’s father
· Indira Gandhi, Satyajit Ray, Amartya Sen studied here
19. TAWANG :
· Located in the western part of Arunachal Pradesh
· Famous for the Tawang Monastery , founded in accordance to the
wishes of the 5th Dalai Lama, Nagwang Lobsang Gyatso
· It is the largest monastery in India as well as outside Lhasa
20. PARASURAM KUND :
· Located 13 miles north – east of Tezu, is the district headquarters of
Lohit district of Arunachal Pradesh
· Large number of pilgrims visit every year during Parasuram Mela
held in the month of January

· Believed that in the kund (lake) Parashuram washed away all his sins
21. PALITANA :
· Located 50km southwest of Bhavnagar city, is a major pilgrimage
centre for Jains
· Is the place where millions of Jain sadhus and munis got salvation
· Palitana temples (1300) are considered to be the most sacred
pilgrimage place of Jains
· Main temple is dedicated to 1st thirthankar Lord Adinath
(Rishabhdeva)
22. UJJAIN :
· Located on the Malwa Plateau on the bank of Sipra River
· It was an important centre of learning and the capital of Avanti
· Important pilgrimage centre Mahakaleshwar Temples.
· Junction of five railways and NH-3 passes
· Cotton textiles, soyabean processing
23. SANCHI :
· Historical place located in the Raisen district of Madhya Pradesh, to
the northeast of Bhopal
· A stupa here dates back to the 3rd century BC, Largest stupa in India
· Located on the bank of the Betwa
24. KHAJURAHO :
· Located in the Chhatarpur district of Madhya Pradesh in the northern
part of the state in the Bundelkhand
· Famous for its numerous temples with excellent architecture with
sexual appeals built by the Chandela rulers in the 10th and 11th centuries,
from the sandstones of Panna
25. MANDU :
· Located in the Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh near the NH-3 had
been centre of many Hindu and Muslim rulers
· Famous for the last Sultan of Malwa, Baj Bahadur and his wife
Rupmati
· Attractionas – Rupmati Palace, Mandu Fort, Jahaz Mahal, Hindola
Mahal, Asharfi Mahal etc.
26. KONARK :
· Located on the coast of Bay of Bengal in the centre of the Mahanadi
Delta
· Famous for the magnificent thirteenth century Sun Temple – World
Heritage Site
· Some of the temples are adorned with erotic sculptures
27. PURI :
· Located on the coast of the Bay of Bengal in the southwestern part of
the Mahanadi Delta.

· Famous for the Jagannath Temple, where the Rathyatra is held
every year
28. AJANTA :
· Located in the Ajanta Range of Maharashtra
· Has a series of 29 caves containing Buddhist frescoes and sculpture
from the first century BC to 7th century AD
· Caves are cut on the gorge of the Waghore River, a tributary of
Godavari
29. ELLORA :
· Located in the southwestern part of the Ajanta Range in Maharashtra
near Aurangabad
· Famous for the rock caves and paintings of the ancient period
30. NANDED :
· Located between the Penganga and the Godavari rivers in
Maharashtra
· Sikh pilgrimage – Gurudwara built to commemorate the assassination
of the tenth Guru, Guru Gobind Singh in 1708
· Industries- cotton textile, leather
31. SHIRDI :
· Located in the Ahmadnagar District of Maharashtra
· Best known as the late 19th century home of the popular guru Shirdi
Sai Baba
· Shani Shingnapur, a holy place located near Shirdi, is famous for
temple of Lord Shani
32. BADAMI :
· Formerly known as Vatapi, is located in the Bagalkot district of
Karnataka
· It was the regal capital of the Badami Chalukyas from 540 to 757 AD
· Famous for rock cut and other structural temples
33. HAMPI :
· Located within the ruins of Vijayanagara, the former capital of the
Vijayanagara Empire
· Has Virupaksha Temple and several other monuments
· The ruins are a UNESCO’s World Heritage Site, listed as the
Group of Monuments at Hampi
· Located on the bank of the Tungabhadra near the Tungabhadra Dam
34. HALEBIDU :
· Located in the Hassan district of Karnataka
· Earlier called as Dwarasamudra, was the regal capital of the
Hoysala Empire in the 12th century
· Known for the Hoyasalewara and Kedareswara temples. The former
temple is now being proposed for the World Heritage Site
35. AIHOLE :
· A temple complex in the Bagalkot district of Karnataka
· Located east of Pattadakkal, along the Malprabha River
· Very popular tourist spot of north Karnataka
· Has the potential to become a World Heritage Site
· Known for the Aihole Inscription
36. TIRUPATI :
· Situated in the Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh near the border
with Tamil Nadu
· Has Tirumala Hill Temple
· The temple of Venkateshwaram attracts thousands of pilgrims
· Most visited religious shrine of India
37. KANCHIPURAM :
· Located to the southwest of Chennai, is also called as ‘the Varanasi
of the South’
· Located on the bank of the Palar River
· Founded in the third century BC
· ‘Sarees’ made here are well known.
38. MAMALLAPURAM :
· Also known as Mahabalipuram, is located to the south of Chennai.
· Ancient port, famous for its monuments of the Pallav dynasty (6-9
centuries AD).
· Rock – cut temples at the sea coast
· A World Heritage Site.
39. RAMESWARAM :
· Located on the central part of the Pamban Island
· Has ancient Lingam and sixteenth and seventeenth century Shiva and
Vishnu temples
· One of the four dhams of Hindus, the others being Badrinath,
Dwarka and Puri
40. MADURAI :
· A million plus city located on the bank of the Vaigai River

· It was the capital of the Pandya Kingdom
· Known for the Minakshi Temple
· Oldest continuously inhabited city in the Indian Peninsula
· Known as ‘the City of Temples’ and ‘the Cultural Capital of
Tamil Nadu’
41. SHRAVANABELAGOLA :
· Located in the Hassan district of Karnataka
· Known for the statue of Gomteshwara or Bahubali, is one of the
most important Jain pilgrimage centres
· The last shrutakevali, Bhadrabahu Swami and Chandragupta
Maurya meditated here
42. FATEHPUR SIKRI :
· A medieval city , 35 km west of Agra in Uttar Pradesh
· Built by Akbar in honour of Salim Chisti
· Has the Buland Darwaja, largest gate in India
43. AJMER :
· Situated along the Ana- Sagar artificial take, created by the damming
of the Luni River in the twelfth century
· Known for the Dargah of Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti
· NH-8 and a railway pass through it
· Pushkar Lake is located nearby it where the Pushkar Fair is
organised
44. RAJIM :
· It is located at the confluence of the Mahanadi, Pairi and Sondur
rivers, called Triveni Sangam.
· It is known as 'the Pryag of Chhattisgarh'
· It has many temples of them famous are Sri Rajiv Lochan Mandir
(Lord Vishnu) and Kuleshvara Mahadeva Mandir.
· The annual Rajiv Mela is promoted as 'the Panchava Kumbha Mela'.
45. MAIHAR :
· It is a municipality in the Satna district of Madhya Pradesh.
· It is known for the temple of revered mother goddess Sharda situated
on Trikuta hill.
· The town was formerly the capital of the princely state of Maihar.
· It is believed that Alha and Udal are associated with this place.
· People believe that Alha performs puja daily at 4 am, even today.
46. MEHANDIPUR BALAJI :
· It is located in the Dousa district of Rajasthan.
· The temple is located 3 km towards the right on the Jaipur- Agra
national highway.
· The temple is dedicated to Lord Hanuman.
· It is believed that the divine power cures any persons possessed by
evil spirit.
1. LOWER JHELUM :
· 905MW
· Located upstream of the Uri Project on the Jhelum River in the
Kashmir Valley at Baramula
2.SALAL :
· On the Chenab River in the Reasi district
· Commissioned in 1987 (Stage-I)
· Installed capacity – 690 MW
· Beneficiary states : J&K, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, UP, Rajasthan etc.
3.DUL HASTI :
· Located on the Chandra River, a headstream of the Chenab in the
Kistwar district of J&K
· Concrete gravity dam at village Dul and the power house at the
village Hasti
· Installed Capacity – 390 MW
· It was undertaken in collaboration with five French partners
4. BAGLIHAR :
· A run – of- the – river power project on the Chenab River in the
southern Doda district of J&K
· Installed capacity is 900 MW
· On June 1,2010 India and Pakistan resolved the dispute
· Pakistan agreed not to raise the issue further
5.TULBUL :
· Located at the edge of the Wular Lake on the Jhelum River
· Pakistan calls it the Wullar Barrage
· It is a ‘navigation lock-cum-control structure’
· India has decided to seek international arbitration.
6.NIMOO BAZGO :
· It is a run-of-the –river scheme to harness the hydropower potential
of the Indus River in the Leh district
· Capacity – 45 MW.
· Pakistan has dropped its Objections.
7.NANGAL :
· Ganguwal (about 19km downstream from Nangal )
· Kotla power house (29km from Nangal)
· Both of the above have 2 units of 24 MW each and one unit of 29
MW
8.CHAMERA :
· On the Ravi River in the Chamba district of HP
· Utilizes the hydro power potential available after the confluence of
the Siul River with the Ravi River
9.NATHPA-JHAKRI :
· On the Satluj near the Nathpa village in Kinnaur district of Himachal
Pradesh
· Power house 40km downstream at the village Jhakri in Shimla
district
· Commissioned in 2004
· Installed capacity – 1500MW
10. BHAKRA :
· Located on the Satluj , has created a huge reservoir called the Govind
Sagar near Rupnagar (Ropar )
· One of the highest straight gravity dams
· Two power houses at left (450 MW) and right (600 MW) banks
11. PONG :
· On the Beas River in Himachal Pradesh, in Dhaoladhar Range near
Pong village
· Irrigates Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan
· Total installed capacity – 1020 MW
12. RIHAND :
· Straight gravity concrete dam on the Rihand in the southeastern Uttar
Pradesh
· Forms the largest man made reservoir of India, Gobind Ballabh
Pant Sagar
· Power house has 6 units, with a 50 MW capacity each. (Total 300
MW)
· Supplies power to UP, Bihar and MP
13. CHIBRO (TONS) :
· Located on the River Tons in Uttarakhand
· Installed capacity -240 MW
14. TEHRI :
· Dam situated at the confluence of the Bhagirathi and the Bhilgana
rivers in Garhwal district of Uttarakhand
· 2160.5m high dam is said to be the highest dam of Asia
· Expected to generate 2400 MW
15. RANAPRATAP SAGAR :
· On the Chambal River at Rawatbhata in Rajasthan
· Power station is located on the left bank just at the toe of the dam
· 4 units of 43,000 KW each
16. JAWAHAR SAGAR :
· On the Chambal River 29 km upstream of Kota city in Rajasthan
· 3 units of 30,000 KW each
· Completed in 1971-72
17. KOTA BARRAGE :
· Constructed in 1960, on the Chambal River, at a distance of less than
1 km from Kota city in Rajasthan
· 36m high and 600m long earthen barrage
18. GANDHI SAGAR :
· On the Chambal at the border of Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan
constructed in 1960
· 5 units of 23,000 KW capacity each
· Total installed capacity – 115 MW
19. BARGI :
· On the Narmada at Bijaura village near Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh
· Irrigated 1.57 lakh hectares
· HEP. 90 MW
20. NARMADA SAGAR :
· On the Narmada in Madhya Pradesh near Khandwa
· HEP-1000 MW (8x125)
21. BANSAGAR :
· On the Son River in Madhya Pradesh between Rewa and Shahdol
· HEP- 405 MW
· Joint venture of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Bihar
22. OMKARESHWAR :
· On the Narmada in MP at Mandhata village in the East Nimar district
· HEP-5X65 = 520MW
· Located near Khandwa
23. MAHESHWAR :
· On the Narmada, downstream off the Omkareshwar Dam in Madhya

Pradesh
· HEP – 10X40 = 400MW
24. MATATILA :
· Joint project of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh on the Betwa
River near the border of the two states, located in Lalitpur Tehsil of Uttar
Pradesh
· Installed Capacity- 45MW
25. TAWA :
· On the Chota Tawa, a left bank tributary of the Narmada River
· At the Ranipur village of Hoshangabad district
· HEP – 13.50 MW
26. KOSI :
· On the Kosi River at the Indo-Nepal border
· Power station with the installed capacity of 20 MW is located on the
Eastern Kosi Canal
· Electricity is shared by India and Nepal in the 50 per cent basis
27. MAITHON :
· On the Barakar River near the confluence of the Damodar and the
Barakar in Jharkhand
28. PANCHET :
· On the Damodar River in Jharkhand
· Part of the DVC
· India’s first underground HEP station
29. TILAIYA :
· On the Barakar River in Jharkhand
· Only concrete dam of the area
· Two power stations of 200 KW each
30. KONAR :
· On the Konar River in the Hazaribagh district in Jharkhand
· HEP- 10 MW
31. GUMTI :
· Located in Tripura
· Has 3 units with 5 MW capacity each
· A small hydro power station in south Tripura
· Lack of water during the summer season
32. UMIUM :
· 50 MW
· Forms the Umium Lake (15 km from Shillong)
· Biggest artificial lake of Meghalaya
· First hydel power project of the North-East
33. KOPILI :
· Located on the River Kopili in the North Cachar Hills district of
Assam
· It was the first venture of NEEPCO when the project came into
existence in 1976
· Total installed capacity along with the Khangdong HEP Project – 275
MW
34. HIRAKUD :
· Located at Hirakud on the Mahanadi River about 14km upstream off
the city of Sambalpur in Orissa.
· 3.5 lakh KW electricity generation
· Supplies electricity to the Rourkela Steel Plant
· Installed Capacity – 307.5 MW
· Largest man-made dam in the world (25.8 km)
35. BALIMELA :
· An earth – cum rock fill dam at Chitrakonda
· Joint project of Orissa and Andhra Pradesh
· Located 35 km from Malkangiri on the Sileru River, downstream of
the Machhkund Reservoir
· Total installed capacity- 510 MW.
36. UKAI :
· On the Tapi River in Gujarat, upstream from Surat
· HEP – 300 MW
· Electricity to Surat and neighbouring cities
· Largest reservair of Gujarat
37. SARDAR SAROVAR :

· Located on the Narmada River at the Kevadia village of Vadodara
district of Gujarat
· HEP – 1450 MW
38. KADANA (MAHI ) :
· Located on the Mahi River in Gujarat in Panchmahal district.
· Installed capacity 240 MW
39. KOYNA :
· A Major HEP across the River Koyna, a tributary of the Krishna
River
· Located in the Western Ghats region in Maharashtra near Satara
· Installed Capacity- 1920 MW
· Largest dam of Maharashtra
40. BHIVPURI ( TATA ) :
· Managed and built the Tata Power in Maharashtra at Bhivpuri in
1915
· India’s first large HEP
41. KHOPOLI :
· Site of the first large HEP in India by Tata Power in 1915
· Located in Maharashtra
· Capacity – 3 X 24 MW
42. PURNA :
· On the Purna River, a tributary of the Godavari in the Parbhani
district of Maharashtra
· Power station at Yeldari Dam
43. BHIRA :
· Third HEP of the Tata Power installed in 1927 located in
Maharashtra
· Capacity – 6 X 25 MW
· It gets water from the Mulsi Dam located in the Pune district
44. SILERU :
· Installed Capacity - 530 MW
· Lower Sileru Dam is built across the Sileru River near the border of
Orissa and AP
45. MACHHKUND :
· On the Duduma River in the Koraput district of Orissa
· Joint project of AP and Orissa
· Displaced large number of people
46. NIZAM SAGAR :
· Located n the Manjra River, a tributary of the Godavari River, in the
Nizamabad district of Telangana
47. SRISAILAM :
· On the Krishna River in Andhra Pradesh upstream of the
Nagarjunasagar Reservoir
· Located in the Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh
· 2nd largest capacity HEP project in India
48. NAGARJUNA SAGAR :

· Located on the Krishna River in Nalgonda district of Telangana
· A power house with two units of 50 MW each was set up at the toe of
the dam in 1970
49. TUNGABHADRA :
· Located on the Tungabhadra River at Mallapur in Bellary district of
Karnataka
· Three power stations have a potential of 126 MW
50. SHARAVATI :
· 1035 MW
· Located in Karnataka on the Sharavati River in the Shimoga district
51. KALINADI :
· Hydel power project on the Kalinadi River in the Uttar Kannada
district of Karnataka
52. MAHATMA GANDHI (JOG FALLS) :
· 240 MW
· Located on the Sharavati River in the Shimoga district of Karnataka
· Operational since 1948
53. BHADRA :
· 33.2 MW
· Located on the Bhadra River in Karnataka
· Power stations are built on both sides of the Bhadra Dam
54. SIVASAMUDRAM :
· IInd HEP of India, on the Kaveri river in Karnataka at the site of the
Sivasamudram Falls
· Supplies power to the Kolar Gold Mines
· HEP – 42 MW
55. LINGANAMAKKI :
· Located 6 km from the Jog Falls in Karnataka on the Sharavati River
in the Shimoga district
· Has two units.
· HEP – 55 MW capacity
· Run by bertical axis Kalpan turbines
56. IDUKKI :
· Located in Idukki district of Kerala on the Periyar River
· 6 units of 130 MW each
· Largest HEP of Kerala
· Idukki Dam – Largest arch dam in Asia
57. SABARIGIRI :
· 335 MW
· Located in Kerala
· Located 56 km from Pathanamthitta district
· Second largest HEP of the state after the Idukki
58. SHOLAYAR :
· 54 MW
· Sholaiyar Dam is the second deepest dam in Asia
59. KALLADA :
· Small hydro – electric project of Kerala located on the Kallada River
that drains into the Asthamudi Lake
· Kallada Project forms the largest reservoir of the state
60. PARAMBIKULAM ALIYAR :

· 185 MW
· Located in Palakkad district of Kerala on the the Parambikulam River
· Irrigates Kerala and Tamil Nadu
61. PYKARA :
· 70 MW
· Located near Ooty in Tamil Nadu on the Pykara River
· Pykara River is the largest river of the Ooty district of Tamil Nadu
· Pykara Dam is located at the Pykara Falls
62. METTUR :
· Located on the Kaveri River in Tamil Nadu

· Partly facilitated the shift of the cotton textile industry towards South
India
63. KODAYAR :
· 100 MW
· Located in the Kanniyakumari district of Tamil Nadu
· Has two power houses
64. ALIYAR :
· 60 MW
· It’s a micro hydel project located at the toe of the Aliyar Dam
· Located on the Aliyar River
65. PAPNASAM :
· 24 MW
· Located in the Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu
· Has four units with 8 MW capacity each
· Also known as Tambiraparani River Project
66. TANAKPUR :
· It is located in the Champawat district of Uttarakhand.
· It is located near the Kali River, close to Nepal.
· A hydroelectric plant of 120 MW is established at Bankasa.
67. DHAULIGANGA -I :
· It is located in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand.
· A hydroelectric plant with the installed capacity of 280 MW is built
here.
68. BAPSA :
· It is built across the Bapsa River, a tributary of the Sutlej.
· It is located in Himachal Pradesh.
· Its installed capacity in 300MW.
69. JAYAKWADI :
· It is located in the Godavari River in the Aurangabad district of
Maharashtra.
· It is a multipurpose projects and 80% of its water is used for
irrigation.
· It has small hydroelectric power plant (12 MW).
1. URAN :
· Uran is part of the Navi Mumbai, lying in the Raigarh district near
Panvel
· Uran Electric Project is Asia’s first power plant that runs on gas
· A SEZ has been developed here
2.DABHOL :
· 2150 MW- petroleum based plant

· Located at Anjanwel, Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra
· The plant was built by the Dabhol Power Company
· Due to political controversy its operation has been interrupted on
several occasions.
3.TROMBAY :
· Located on the Trombay Island, to the southeast of the Salsette Island
· BARC is located here.
· Thermal power plant – 837.5 MW
4. KAWAS :
· Gas based 645 MW power plant, located in the Surat district of
Gujarat
· Started power generation in 1992
· Uses gas from South Bassein Gas Field and water from Hazira
Branch Canal
· Beneficiaries –Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa
5.SIKKA :
· 2 units of 120 MW each
· Located near Jamnagar
· Coal based power station
6.UTRAN :
· 640 MW
· Gas based power station located on the bank of Tapi River near Surat
· India’s first 370 MW gas –based combined cycle power station
7.DHUVARAN :
· 534 MW (Oil and Gas)
· First power plant of Gujarat Eletricity Board (GEB)
· Located near Khambhat in the Anand district
· All the units are built by the General Electric of USA
8.RAMAGUNDAM :
· NTPC power plant -2600 MW
· Industrial town in the Karimnagar district of Telangana in the
northern part of the state between the Godavari and the Maher rivers
· Known as ‘the City of Energy’
· Currently the largest power station of S. India

· First ISO 14004 cetified super thermal power plants in India.
9.KOTHAGUNDAM :
· Located to the east of Singareni in the Khammam district of
Telangana
· Thermal power plant – 1680 MW
· Producer of low quality coal used for the thermal power generation
· Known as the Coal Town of S. India
10. BHADRACHALAM :
· Located on the bank of the Godavari in the Khammam district of AP
· Bhadrachalam Temple devoted to the Lord Rama is a famous Hindu

pilgrimage site
11. KOLAGHAT :
· 1260 MW installed capacity
· Located on the bank of the Rupnarayan River in Midnapore East
district of West Bengal
· Has the largest state sector power plant of West Bengal
12. BAKRESHWAR :
· Thermal power plant located in the Birbhum district of WB, on the
bank of the Bakreshwar River
13. GAURIPUR :
· 413 MW
· Located on the bank of the Brahmaputra River in the Dhubri district,
in western Assam
14. NEYVELI :
· 2300 MW
· Located in the Cuddalore district of Tamilnadu, west of Puducherry
· Uses the locally mined lignite coals for power generation
· Managed by the Neyveli Lignite Corporation
15. OBRA :
· Located in the Sonbhadra district in the southern UP, on the bank of
the Son River
· The coal-powered thermal power station has 13 units with the total
capacity of 1550 MW
16. HARDUAGANJ :
· Located in the Aligarh district in western Uttar Pradesh
· Coal based power plant has 7 units and the total capacity of 665 MW
· The place is also known as Kasimpur Power House
17. UNCHAHAR :
· Owned and operated by NTPC, is located in the Rae Bareli district of
Uttar Pradesh
· Coal is supplied from the Jharia and North Karanpura coal fields
· Produces about 1050 MW of power from its 4 units of 210 MW each

18. TUNDLA :
· Located in southwestern Uttar Pradesh in the Firozabad district, 24km
away from Agra
· Important town of the British period
· Bollywood actor Raj Babbar belongs to this place
19. SINGRAULI :
· Largest coalfield of Madhya Pradesh in the eastern part of the state
· Thermal power plant of NTPC – 2000 MW
· The power palnt is located in the Singrauli district of UP.
20. SATPURA :
· 1142 MW
· Located at Sarni in the Betul district of Madhya Pradesh
· One of the largest power plants of MP
· Satpura Dam is built specifically for the power plant
21. AMARKANTAK :
· Located near the border of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh
· Source of the Narmada, Son and tributary of Mahanadi
· Forms radial drainage pattern
· Famous tourist and pilgrimage centre
· Has a thermal power plant (450 MW) nearby it
22. KORBA :
· Located on the bank of the Hasdo River in Chhattisgarh
· Coal producing region
· Aluminium plant (BALCO)
· Thermal power generation
· NTPC Plant – 2600 MW
23. FARIDABAD :
· A million plus city of Haryana, a suburb of Delhi to its southeast
· An industrial city and container depot
· Thermal power plant -60 MW
· Located on NH-2
· Gas based thermal power plant – 430 MW
24. PANIPAT :
· Located between Karnal (N) and Sonipat on the NH-1
· Site of the historical battles (3 famous wars)
· Thermal power plant – 440 MW + 920 MW
25. BADARPUR :
· Located in the southern part of Delhi near the city of Faridabad
(Haryana )
26. KOTA :
· Located in the valley of the Chambal
· Named after Koteah Clan of the Bhils
· Kota Barrage and Rawatbhata are very close to it

· Famous for Kota stones (marbles )
27. PALANA :
· Located in Rajasthan
· Palana is known for lignite mines near Bikaner, which will be used in
the plant
· The installed capacity - 120 MW (2X60 MW)
28. ANTA :
· Located to the north of Kota
· Important solar energy producing centre
· Thermal power plant -413 MW
· It is a gas based power plant
29. SAWAI MADHOPUR :
· Located in the eastern part of Rajasthan, close to the confluence of
the Banas and the Chambal
· Ranthambore National Park in the vicinity
· Thermal power plant is also located
30. NAMRUP :
· Located in the the Dibrugarh district , in the extreme northeastern
part of Assam
· First place in India where a heavy natural gas based fertilizer factory
was established
· Thermal power plant – 111.5 MW
· Has substantial coal mining activities
· Petro-chemical industry
· Surrounded by large tea - gardens
31. BONGAIGAON :
· Located in the western part of Assam on the NH-31
· Has a petroleum refinery receiving oil from Digboi

· A thermal power plant -120 MW
32. BARAUNI :
· Located along the left bank of the Ganga in the Begusarai district of
Bihar
· Important industrial town – Oil refinery, fertilizers, thermal power
· Themal power capacity – 255 MW
· Linked by a pipeline to the oilfields of Assam
33. KAHALGAON :
· NTPC thermal power plant – 1840 MW
· Located in the Bhagalpur district, on the banks of the Ganga
· The final capacity will be 2340 MW
34. CHHABRA :
· It is located in the Baran district of Rajasthan.
· It is a cool fired power plants.
· The planned capacity of power plant will be 2650 MW at the end of
12th Five Year Plan.
35. SURATGARH :
· It is located in the Ganganagar district of Rajasthan.
· It is the first super thermal power station of the state.
· It has 6 units of 250 MW each.
36. GIRAL :
· It is located in the Barmer district of Rajasthan.
· It is a lignite based power plant and it has 2 lignite fired turbines.
· It total installed capacity is 250 MW.
37. PARICHHA :
· It is located in the Jhansi district at of Uttar Pradesh.
· It gets coal from Jharkhand.
· It has five units and its total installed capacity is 890 MW.
· The sixth unit is in progress.
39. ROSA :
· It is located in the Shahjahanpur district of Uttar Pradesh.
· It is a private power plant, owned by a susidiary company of the
Reliance Power.
· It is a coal based power plant and its total installed capacity is

1200MW.
1. KALPAKKAM :
· Located 80 km south of Chennai on the Coromandel Coast
· Known for MAPS and IGCAR
· India’s first fully indigenously constructed nuclear power station
· Has two indigenousely built CANDU type PHWRs called MAPS-1
and MAPS-2
2.KAIGA :
· Nuclear power station located in the Uttar Kannada district in

Karnataka
· Has four units with one still under construction
· All of the four are small sized CANDU plants of 220 MW
3.KAKRAPARA :
· Located near Surat on the bank of the Tapi in Gujarat
· It consists of two 220 MW PHWRs
· There is also a plant for producing heavy water in the area
· In January 2003 the CANDU Owners Group (COG) distinguished
KAPS-1 as the worldwide best PHWR of its class
4. RAWATBHATA :
· Located on the bank of the Chambal River about 65 km from Kota,
just 3 km from the Rana Pratap Sagar
· RAPS is India’s first pressurized water reactor of the CANDU type
· Installed capacity of 6 reactors – 1190 MW
5.TARAPUR :
· Located in Maharashtra to the north of Mumbai
· First nuclear reactor of India
· With a total capacity of 1400 MW Tarapur is the largest nuclear
power station in the country
· First reactors were BWR which were the first of their kind in Asia
6.NARORA :
· Located in the Bulandshahar district of Uttar Pradesh on the bank of
the Ganga
· Its twin reactors are Indianised version of the Canadian CANDU
type which operate on natural uranium as fuel and heavy water as the
moderator cum primary coolant
7.KUDANKULAM :
· Located in the Tirunelveli district of TN
· Under construction with the Russian assistance
· Two 1000 MW reactors of the VVER- 1000 model are being
constructed
· Both are water cooled water moderated power reactors
· When completed they will become the largest nuclear power
generation complex of India

8.CHHAVAMITHI VIRDI :
· A proposed new nuclear site to be located in Gujarat near Alang Port
· It will be established with the help of the USA
9.KOVVADA :
· Proposed 2000 MW nuclear plant in Ranasthalam mandal in the
Srikakulam district of AP
· It will be established with the assistance from the USA
· The Ministry of Environment and Forest has refused to give it the
environmental clearance
10. HARIPUR :
· A coastal village of East Medinipur district of West Bengal

· It will be established with the Russian assistance
· Proposed Capacity – 10,000 MW
· People are protesting against the reactor
11. JAITAPUR :
· Located in Maharashtra
· It is proposed to construct 6 European Pressurized Reactors designed
and developed by Areva of France
· Each reactor will be of 1650 MW totaling 9900 MW
· Controversial as it comes under the Zone- V (earthquake )
1.JHARKHAND :
· Jaduguda, Bhatin, Narwapahar, Bagjata, Turamdih, Banduhurang,
Mohuldih
2.MEGHALAYA :
· Kylleng,Pyndeng-Shahiong (Domiasiat), Mawthabah, Wakhym
3.ANDHRA PRADESH :
· Lambapur- Peddagattu, Tummalapalle
4. JADUGUDA :
· Located in the Singhbhum district of Jharkhand
· First uranium mine opened by UCIL in 1968
· Ores are treated in a mill located a Jaduguda itself
· UCIL is located here itself
5.TUMMALAPALLE :
· It is located in the YSR district of Andhra Pradesh.
· The combined reserve in 49000 tonnes of uranium. It can be
increased three times, which will make it the mine with the largest
uranium deposits in the world.
6.LOONKAPUR :
· It is located in the Nalgonda district of Andhra Pradesh.
· UCIL is in the process of obtaining clearances for construction of
there underground and one open pit mines in area.
· A processing plant at Seripally, 52 km away will be set up.
7.MOHULDIH :
· It is located in the Seraikella - Kharsawan district of Jharkhand.
· It was commissioned by UCIL on 17 April 2012.
· The ore produced here were be sent to Turamdih Processing Plant.
8.TURAMDIH :
· It is located in the East Singhbhun district of Jharkhand.
· It has 7.6 million tonnes of uranium about are reserves.
· A new uranium procession plant has been constructed here.
1.MUNDRA :
· Located on the coast of the Gulf of Kachchh in the Kachchh region
· Obtained by the Tata Power in a bid
· Imported coal, especially from Australia will be utilized in this coast
– based UMPP
2.SASAN :
· Pithead based UMPP located in eastern Madhya Pradesh
· Given to the Reliance Power
3.TILAIYA :
· Located in the Hazaribagh district of Jharkhand

· A pithead based UMPP awarded to the Reliance Power
· Third UMPP for the company
4. KRISHNAPATNAM :
· A coastal based UMPP at Krishnapatnam, a port city of AP, 24km
from Nellore
· 2nd UMPP awarded to the Reliance Power
· It is mandatory to import coal for it.
5.SARGUJA (SALKA – KHAMERIA) :
· A pithead based UMPP to be located in the Sarguja district in
northern Chhattisgarh
· The Ministry of Environment and Forests has refused to give
environmental clearance for the proposed Hasdo coal block, which was
awarded to it
6.GIRYE :
· A proposed site of a UMPP in the Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra,
the southern most district of the state
· It will be a coastal based project with mandatory imported coal
7.TADRI :
· A coastal – based UMPP to be located in Karwar district of
Karnataka
· Imported coal and sea water will be used
8.SUNDERGARH :
· Bedabahal in Sundergarh district of Odisha
· Coal block of Ib Valley will be used
· A pithead based UMPP
· In the process of bidding at present
9.CHEYYUR :
· A coastal –based UMPP located 100km south of Chennai in
Tamilnadu
· Imported coal will be used
· The project is presently at pre-bid stage
10. MARAKKANAM :
· Located near village Murukheri, Villupuram district of Tamilnadu
· Will use sea water and imported coal

· There is no ecologically sensitive area here
1. MUPPANDAL :
· Located near Kanyakumari in Taminadu
· With an aggregate capacity of about 425 MW this represents one of
the largest concentrations of wind farm capacity at a single location next
only to that of California (USA)
2.KAYATTAR :
· Wind farm located in the southern part of Taminadu
· Located in the Thootukudi district

· Has Wind Turbine Testing Station (WTTS) of C- WET
3.MANDVI :
· Wind farm near the Gulf of Kutch in Gujarat
· Capacity – 28 MW
· The wind farm is near the Wind Farm Beach
4. LAMBA :
· Located in the southwestern coast of the Kathiawar Peninsula in
Gujarat near Porbandar
· Capacity -60 MW
· 50 wind turbines machines of 200 KW capacity
6.SATARA :
· A wind farm in the Satara district of Maharashtra
· Capacity- 200 MW
7.JOGIMATTI :
· Located in Karnataka, Chitradurga district
· It has achieved the highest capacity utilization factor of 39%
· Installed approximetly at 800m above sea level on a hilly terrain
8.PURI :
· A wind farm has been set here located at the coast of the Bay of
Bengal in the Mahanadi delta also known for the Jagannath Temple and
the Rathyatra.
1. MANIKARAN:
· Located in the Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh
· A five KW geothermal pilot power plant has commissioned.
2.PUGA VALLEY:
· Located in the Ladakh Region
· A potential of 45 MW geothermal power has been estimated
· Plan to exploit this potential has been finalized
3.TATAPANI :
· Located in the eastern part of the Sarguja district in the northeastern
Chhattisgarh
· Sanction for the installation of a geothermal power plant has been
granted
1. VIZHINJAM :
· Located near Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala
· A wave energy plant of 150 KW (maximum) has been installed here
· There is a large sea port
· Kovalam beach is just 3km from here
2.ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR :
· 1 MW wave energy plant has been set up here
1. CHENNAI :
· Proposal of OTEC with 100 MW
· It will work on the principle of Rankin Cycle
· Developed by the NIOT
· A 1 MW capacity floating water OTEC plant is under the testing off
the Tuticorin coast
2.KAVARATTI :
· A pilot –scale desalination plant of 10,000 litre per day capacity using
OTEC technique has been operating successfully in Kavaratti
1.JHARIA :
· Located to the southwest of Dhanbad city and covers an area of 453
sq km
· Recognized as the best metallurgical coal in the country
· Supplies coal to Jamshedpur, IISCO, Bokaro, Rourkela
2.BOKARO :
· In Hazaribagh district lies within 32 km of western end of the Jharia
coal field
· Long but narrow strip in the catchment area of the Bokaro River
· Divided into West Bokaro and East Bokaro

3.GIRIDIH :
· Also known as Karharbari, lies to the southwest of Girdih in the
Hazaribagh district
· Has three main seams of varying thicknesses- lower
Karharbari, upper Karharbari, Badhua
· Lower Karharbari gives one of the finest coking coals in India
4. KARANPURA :
· Lies to the west of Bokaro in Jharkhand, has two sections- North
Karanpura and South Karanpura
· Total resurve - 1059 million tonner
· Coal is belived to be of inferiour quatity
· According to ONGC, these fields have good reserves of coal-bed
methane (CBM)
5.RAMGARH :
· Situated about 9 km south of the Bokaro field in Jharkhand
· It has 22 seams
6.DALTENGANJ :
· Lies in the Palamau district of Jharkhand covers a total area of about
51 sq km
· Gondwana type bituminous coal is mined
7.KORBA :
· Covers an area of 515 sq km in the valleys of Hasdo (a tributary of
Mahanadi )
· Most of the coals are sent to the Korba thermal power plant and
Bhilai steel plant
8.BISRAMPUR :
· Lies in the Sarguja district of Chhattisgarh
· Total reserves- 542 million tonnes
· Gondwana type bituminous coal is mined
9.HASDO- ARAND :
· Extends from Rampur in Sarguja district to Arand Valley in Bilaspur
district
· Covers an area of about 1004 sq km
· Total reserves – 4321 million tonnes
10. CHIRMIRI :
· Lies in the Sarguja district of Chhattisgarh, in the northern part of the
state
· Area- 128 sq km
· Reserves - 362 million tonnes
11. TATAPANI – RAMKOTA :

· Lies between Kanhar and Rehar in the north – eastern part of the
Sarguja district of Chhattisgarh
· Coals of Tatapani coalfields belong to the Damuda series
12. JHILMILI :
· Lies in the northwestern part of Chhattisgarh in the Koriya district

· Extension of Sohagpur coalfield of the Shahdol district of Madhya
Pradesh
· 5 coal seams belonging to Talcher and Barakar measures
13. JOHILLA :
· Lies the Johilla Valley, a tributary of the Son, in the northwestern part
of Chhattisgarh
14. SONHAT :
· Lies in the Sarguja region of Chhattisgarh
· Has high quality coal
15. TALCHER :
· Lies near the Talcher town of Odisha
· Second largest reserve after Raniganj
· Total reserve- 24,374 million tonnes
· Coal is utilized in thermal power and fertilizer plants at Talcher
16. IB RIVER :
· 512 sq km in Sambalpur and Gangpur districts
· Coal belongs to middle and lower Barakar systems
· Much of the coal is of inferior quality with about 50 per cent fixed
carbon
17. RAMPUR-HIMGIR :
· Belongs to the Ib River system
· Coal of the middle and lower Barakar systems
· Contains 30.48 million tonnes coal reserves
· Bulk of the coal is inferior
18. SINGRAULI :
· Largest coalfields of Madhya Pradesh in Sidhi and Shahdol districts
· Reserves- 9207 million tonnes
19. JHINGURDA :
· With total thickness of 131 m is the richest coal seam of the country
· It is a seam of the Singrauli coal field
· Supplies coal to thermal plants at Singrauli and Obra
20. SOHAGPUR :
· Lies in the Shahdol district of Madhya Pradesh
21. UMARIA :
· Situated at a distance of 58 km to the south of Katni in the eastern
Madhya Pradesh
· Contains 6 seams
· Total reserves- 58 million tonnes
· Coal is inferior with high percentage of moisture and ash
22. SINGARENI :
· 185 km east of Hyderabad in the Godawari Basin
· 4 coal seams have been identified
· Contains 56.5 % fixed carbon
· Although it is a non-coking coal but its quality is improved by the
Regional Research Laboratory at Hyderabad
23. KOTHAGUNDAM :
· Located east of Singareni in Telangana
· Has nine coal seams in which Anandghani seam contains A grade
coal
· Used for the thermal power generation in the region
24. RANIGANJ :
· The largest coal field of West Bangal, is the continuation of Jharia in
Jharkhand
· Coal mining started in India at Raniganj in 1774
· It produces mainly non-coking steam coal, mainly used for power
generation
25. MAKUM :
· Lies in the Sibsagar district of Assam
· Total reserves – 235.6 million tones
· Tertiary coal is produced
· Part of the Upper Assam coal belt
26. NAZIRA :
· Located in Assam
· Produces the tertiary coal
· Northern flank of the Naga Patkai ranges facing Sibsagar
27. LAKHUNI :
· Located in Assam
· Produces the tertiary coal
28. NAMCHICK NAMRUP (TIRAP DIST):
· Lies in the Tirap district of Assam
· Eastward extension of the Upper Assam Coal belt
· Tertiary coal is produced
29. KALAKOT :
· Tertiary coal field located in Jammu and Kashmir, in Jammu
Province
· Similarly to other tertiary coal deposits in the world, the angiosperm
flora contributed chiefly to the development of coal facies in the area
30. NICHAHOM :
· Lignite coalfield located in Nandwara region of Baramula district of
Jammu and Kashmir
· Poor quality lignite
· Reserve in the region-90 million tonnes
31. UMARSAR :
· Lignite coalfield located in the Kuchchh district of Gujarat
· Better lignite than other fields of the state
32. PALANA :
· Lignite coalfield located in the Barmer distrct of Rajasthan
· 4 km long and 0.8 km wide
· Will supply coal to 250 MW thermal plant of Bikaner

33. NEYVELI :
· Lies in the Cuddalore district of Tamilnadu
· Largest deposits of lignite in the country and can sustain power
generation for more than hundred years
· 4150 million tonnes reserves over an area of 480 sq km
· Used for thermal power generation in the region
34. JAYAMKONDACHOLAPURAM :
· Lies in the Trichy district of Tamilnadu
1.DIGBOI :
· Located in the Dibrugarh district of Assam, is the oldest oilfield of
India
· Over 800 oil wells have been drilled so far
· Most of the oil is sent to an oil refinery at Digboi
2.NAHARKATIA :
· Located at a distance of 32 km southwest of Digboi at the left bank of
Burhi Dihing river
· Out of the 60 successful wells drilled so far 56 are producing natural
gas
· Oil is sent to Noonmati (Assam) and Barauni (Bihar)
3.MORAN -HUGRIJAN :
· Located about 40 km southwest of Naharkatiya
· Discovered in 1953 and started production in 1956
· As many as 20 wells have been drilled which yield oil as well as gas
4. RUDRASAGAR :
· Located in the Upper Assam Valley
· Discovered by ONGC and OIL in 1961
· Oil deposits are found in the Barail rocks
· Annual production- 10 lakh tonnes
5.SIBSAGAR :
· Located in the Upper Assam Valley on the bank of the Brahmaputra
· Once the capital of the Ahom rulers
· In Sibsagar district oilfields are located at Lakwa, Lakhmani,
Rudrasagar, Geleki and Moran
6.ANKALESHWAR :
· Located 80 km south of Vadodara in Gujarat was discovered in 1958
· Ankleshwar anticline is about 20km long and 4 km wide
· Pandit Nehru called it ‘the Fountain of Prosperity’
· Oil is sent to Trombay and Kalol refineries
7.KALOL :
· 25 km north of Ahmedabad
· Here ‘pools’ of heavy crude are trapped in chunks of coal at a depth

of 1400 m
· Production of oil started in 1961
8.NAWGAM :
· 24 km south of Ahmedabad in Gujarat
· Yields both oil and gas
9.MEHSANA :
· North of Ahmedabad
· Famous for milk production and petroleum
· Dudhsagar Dairy is well known
· Established in 1967, the Mehsana fields have grown into the highest
onshore- producing asset of the ONGC
10. SANAND :
· 16 km west of Ahmedabad
· Produces both oil and gas
· Tata Nano and Ford car plants are located here
11. LUNEZ :
· First drilled in 1958 by the ONGC
· Located 60 km west of Vadodara
· Produces both oil and gas
· Drilling operation started in 1958
· Estimated reserves – 30 million tonnes oil
· Production
· Oil - 15 lakh tonnes / year
· Gas- 8-10 lakh cubic m / year
12. KOSAMBA :
· Located between Narmada and Tapi rivers in the Surat district of

Gujarat
· ONGC produces oil here
13. KATHANA :
· North Kathana is a 7 sq. km oil field located near Khambhat town in
Gujarat
· Oilfields are managed by the GSPC
14. ALIABET :
· Located in the Gulf of Khambhat on the Aliabet Island about 45 km
off Bhavnagar
· Huge reserves have been found
15. BASSEIN :
· Located to the south of the Mumbai High
· Recently discovered which may prove to be higher than those of the
Mumbai High
· Production has already been started
16. MUMBAI HIGH :
· Located 176 km northwest of Mumbai on the continental shelf
· Reserves – 330 million tonnes oil and 37,000 million cubic metres of
natural gas
· Sagar Samrat- specially designed platform for oil extraction
· Produces about two -third crude oil of India
17. RAWA :
· Located in Krishna – Godawari off – shore basin is expeted to
produce 1 to 3 million tonnes of crude oil annually
· Developed by Cairn India in partnership with ONGC, Videocon and
Rawa Oil.
· It produces both oil and gas.
· Average daily production - 1. Oil - 27,165 barrels 2. Gas - 55 monsef.
18. K-G BASIN :
· The basin and delta of Krishna and Godawari hold great potential of
oil and gas
· Rawa field, Reliance’s gas field
· Extensive exploration work is going on in the region
19. NARIMANAM AND KOVILAPPAL :

· Located in the Cauvery on – shore basin, expected to produce about 4
lakh tonnes of crude oil annually. Oil will be refined at Panaigudi refinery
near Chennai
20. MANGLA :
· Major oilfields located in Rajasthan in the Barmer district
· It consists of over 16 separate oil and gas fields of which the major
three are Mangla, Bhagyam and Aishwarya
· Current operator of the fields is Cairn India
1.BAILADILA :
· Located in the southern part of Chhattisgarh, is the largest
mechanized iron mines of Asia
· Haematite type of iron ore is mined
` · Slurry pipe has been constructed up to Vishakhapatnam to transport
the ore
· Its ore is used by the Vizag plant and exported to Japan
· NMDC manages these mines
2.DALLI- RAJHARA :
· Located in the Durg district of Chhattisgarh
· Produces haematite iron ore (68-69%)
· Supplies iron ore to the Bhilai Steel Plant
· It has reached at the verge of extinction
3.RAOGHAT :
· Located in the Kanker district of Chhattisgarh in the Bastar region
· A new broad guage rail line is being planned connecting Dalli –
Rajhara, Raoghat and Jagdalpur
· It will supply ore to the Bhilai Steel Plant
4. NOAMUNDI :
· Located at Kotamati Buru in the Singhbhum district of Jharkhand
· It has good quality haematite ore
· Utilized in Jamshedpur steel plant (TISCO)
5.GUA :
· The iron ore belt of the Singhbhum district of Jharkhand extending
for about 50 km long from Gua to Pantha (Bonai ) in Odisha
· Morangpong, Penchhat and Lipunga are important mines
· Utilized in the IISCO (West Bengal )
6.BARAJAMDA :
· Lies in the Pashchimi Singhbhum district of Jharkhand
· Known for iron and manganese mines
· Most mines are in forest area
· Presence of big companies like SAIL, Jindal, Sesa Goa, Essel Mining
etc
7.KIRIBURU :
· Located in the Pashchimi Singhbhum district of Jharkhand

· Mainly known for iron ore mines operated by the SAIL
· Also a famous hill station situated in the core of Saranda forest
· Located very close to the Odisha border
8.KEMMANGUNDI :
· Located in the Baba Budan Hills in Karnataka in the Chikamanglur
district
· It has high grade haematite iron ore
· Supplies ore to the VISCO, Bhadravati
9.KUDREMUKH :
· Located in the Chikmangalur district of Karnataka, has quartz –
magnetite deposits with ferrous contents between ranging from 30.70 to
39.18 per cent
· Its deposits were developed under an export agreement with Iran
· Exported to Iran through the Mangalore Port
10. GURUMAHISANI :
· Located in the Mayurbhanj district of Odisha
· Developed by the TISCO, Jamshedpur
· Gurumahisani is a ridge with three peaks
· Reserves -55 million tonnes
· Supplied to TISCO, IISCO and Durgapur
11. SULAIPAT :
· Lies 19 km southwest of Gurumahisani in the Mayurbhanj district of
Odisha
· Produces haematite ore
· Its ore is of low phosphorus content and one of the finests in quality
12. BADAMPAHAR :
· Lies 14 km southwest of Sulaipat in the Mayurbhanj district of
Odisha
· Produces haematite ore (66% iron )
1. PANNA :
· Located in northern Madhya Pradesh east of Khajuraho
· The largest diamond mines of India
· Panna National Park is located nearby
· Diamond mines are managed by the NMDC

2.KHETRI :
· Most important copper mines of Rajasthan located in the Jhunjhunu
district
· Annual output of ore – 1.8 million tonnes
· Khetri Copper Complex- an integrated copper mining- cum –
metallurgical plant
· Ores from Malanjkhand is also brought
3.MALANJKHAND :
· Lies in the Balaghat district in southeastern Madhya Pradesh
· Most important copper mines of India
· Sent to the Khetri Copper Complex
· Largest base metal mine in India
· It is an open – pit copper mine
4. MAKRANA :
· Located in the Nagaur district of Rajasthan
· Famous for marble mining
· It is said that the Taj Mahal was built from Markana Marble
· Markana marble has 90 to 98 percent Ca CO3
5.ZAWAR :
· Located in southern Rajasthan near Udaipur
· Produces more than 99 percent of zinc in India
· Also produces lead concentrates
· It has a cement plant
· There is one Kendriya Vidyalaya here
6.KOLAR :
· Most important gold mines of India
· Mining started in 1871 and still the largest supplier
· The main gold mine at Kolar is one of the deepest mines in the world
and the production is decreasing day by day due to heavy cost of
extraction
7.HUTTI :
· Located in the Raichur district of Karnataka
· Has six auriferrous quartz reefs

· Irregular production operation
· The main problem with it is the low grade of ore
8.MANDI DIST :
· Located in Himachal Pradesh
· Produces the rock salt
· Mandi is located on the bank of the Beas River
· Rock is mined by dry mining method
· Produced by the Hindustan Salt Mines
9.KHO DARIBA (ALWAR) :
· Copper mines located 48 km southwest of the Alwar city
· Supplies ore to the Khetri Copper Complex
10. RAKHA :
· Old copper mines located in the Singhbhum district of Jharkhand
· These mines have been developed by the Hindustan Copper Limited
which produces about 3,500 tonnes of copper annually
11. DHOBANI :
· Copper mine located in the Singhbhum district of Jharkhand
· Ore is used by the Ghatsila copper smelter
12. MOSABANI :
· Copper mine located in the Singhbhum district of Jharkhand
· A concentrator is located here
· Ore is used by the Ghatsila copper smelter

13. LOHARDAGA :
· Located between the Damodar (N) and the South Koel (S) rivers in
Jharkhand
· High grade bauxite is mined and the ore is sent to Muri in the Ranchi
district for processing
14. DEBARI :
· Located in the Udaipur district of Rajasthan
· Famous for its Debari Zinc Smelter where lead-zinc ore from the
Zawar mines is smelted
15. RAMAGIRI :
· Gold mines in the Anantpur district of Andhra Pradesh
· These mines ore almost exhausted
· Now known for wind electric generation
16. KODARMA :
· Mica mines located in Jharkhand near Hazaribagh
· The belt in the region contains the richest deposits of high quality
ruby mica
· It has the Mining Institute established in 1958
17. GAWAN :
· Mica mines located in Jharkhand in the Giridih district
· The belt in the region contains the richest deposits of high quality
ruby mica
18. BIRMITRAPUR :
· Dolomite mines in Odisha
· Reserves 256 million tonnes
· Supplies dolomite to steel plants in the neighboring region
19. NELLORE :
· Important city of southern Andhra Pradesh, located on the bank of the
Penneru River
· On the NH-5 and Chennai- Kolkata rail line
• It is a major producer of mica.
· Known as the ‘Shrimp Capital of India’
· Known for acquaculture and known as the ‘Acquaculture Capital of
India’
IRON AND STEEL

1. JAMSHEDPUR :
· Location of TISCO, which was established by Jamshedji Tata at
Sakchi in the Singhbhum district of Jharkhand
· Obtains iron ore from Noamundi and Gurumahisani
· Coal is obtained from Jharia and Raniganj
· Produces about 3 million tonnes of saleable steel

2.KULTI :
· Located in western West Bengal in the Kolkata-Asansol railway line
· Part of the IISCO
· Produces steel from the pig iron obtained from Burnpur and Hirapur
plants.
3.HIRAPUR :
· Located in western West Bengal on the Kolkata Asansol railway line
· Part of the IISCO, has rolling mills
4. BURNPUR :
· Part of the IISCO, located in the Kolkata Asansol railway line
· Produces pig iron which is sent to Kulti for making steel
5.DURGAPUR :
· Located in the Bardhaman district of West Bengal, was set up in 1956
with the help of United Kingdom
· Total capacity – 35 lakh tonnes
· Obtains iron ore from Bolani and Mayurbhanj
· Jharia and Raniganj supply coal
6.BHADRAWATI :
· Located at Bhadrawati on the bank of the Bhadrawati River in the
Shimoga district of Karnataka
· Established in 1923 as MISCO
· Capacity- 1.38 lakh tonnes of steel
· Obtains iron ore from Kemmangundi
· HEP is supplied from the Sharavati Power Project
7.BHILAI :
· Set up in the Durg district of Chhattisgarh in 1957, with the help of
the erstwhile Soviet Union
· Capacity – 52 lakh tonnes
· Obtains iron ore from Dalli- Rajhara
· Coal is supplied from Korba coalfields
8.BOKARO :
· Located near the confluence of the Bokaro and the Damodar in the
Hazaribagh district
· Established in 1964 with the help of the erstwhile Soviet Union
· Capacity- 40 lakh tonnes
· Iron ore from Kiruburu and coal from Jharia
9.SALEM :
· Located in the Salem district of Tamil Nadu
· Has the advantage of rich iron ore and limestone
· Facilities of cheap power, charcoal and vast market
· Iron ore has low sulphur and phosphorous content which is suitable
for high grade iron and steel
· A major producer of world class stainless steel and helps in coin
making of the country

10. VIJAYNAGAR :
· Set up at Torangal near Hospet in Bellary district of Karnataka
· Installed capacity – 30 lakh tonnes
· Iron from Hospet region
· Coal from Kanhan Valley (Chhattisgarh) and Singareni (AP)
· HEP from Tungabhadra Project
11. VISHAKHAPATNAM :
· Located in Vishakhapatnam managed by Rashtriya Ispat Nigam
Limited (RINL)
· Most sophisticated modern integrated steel plant in the country
· Second largest producer of iron and steel
· Iron from Bailadila, coal from Australia and the Damodar Valley
12. DAITARI :
· Located near Paradeep in Odisha
· Responsibility given to the Tata Group
· Proposed capacity – 2.6 million tonnes
13. KALINGANAGAR :
· Tata Steel will set up a 6 million tonnes steel plant at Kalinganagar in
Odisha
· Along with the project, the Tata Steel will build a port at Dhamra in
Odisha
14. DOLVI :
· Located in the Ratnagiri district in Maharashtra
· Set up by the Ispat Industries Ltd.
· Will use new technology in steel making
· Annual capacity – 3 million tonnes
15. POSCO (PARADEEP):
· Pohang Steel Company (POSCO) of South Korea has signed MoU to
build a plant at Paradip
· With total capacity of 12 million, tonnes it may be completed by
2016
· It is billed as the biggest FDI in India
· It has come under the grip of controversy
16. RAIGARH :
· It is located at the outskirt of Raigarh City in Chhattisgarh.
· Its total installed capacity is 3 million tonnes per annum.
· It has 358 MW captive power plant.
· This plant is managed by Jindal Steel and Power Limited.
17. HAZIRA :
· It is located in Gujarat
· It produces 6.8 MTPA sponge iron, making it the world's largest gas-
based sponge iron plant in a single location.
· It is equiped with modern facilities and a township has been
developed.
ALUMINIUM
1.HIRAKUD (INDAL) :
· Located near the Hirakud Dam in Odisha
· Utilizes locally available bauxite and HEP from the Hirakud Dam
· Has plan to expand the current capacity of 30,000 tonnes to 57,000
tonnes
2.RENUKUT (HINDALCO) :
· Located in the Sonbhadra district of southeastern UP
· Just 1.5 km from the Rihand Dam
· Has the largest fully integrated aluminium plant in Asia
· HINDALCO (Birla Group ) is the largest aluminium company of
India
· The plant utilizes HEP from Rihand Dam Project
3.KORBA (BALCO) :
· Aluminium smelting plant located at Korba of Chhattisgarh
· Capacity – 1 lakh tonnes
· Disinvested with a lot of controversy
· Purchased by the Sterlite company
· Recently a big chimney collapsed killing many labours
4. RATNAGIRI (BALCO) :
· Second plant of BALCO in the Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra
· Capacity – 50,000 tonnes
5.METTUR (MALCO) :
· Madras Aluminium Company Ltd. (MALCO) went into operation in
1965
· Its plant is situated at Mettur in the Salem district of Tamil Nadu
· Comes under the Vedanta Group
6.DAMANJODI (NALCO) :
· An integrated aluminium plant of NALCO near Jeypore in the
Koraput complex in India
· Capacity – 15.75 lakh tonnes
· NALCO is the lowest cost producer of aluminium in the world
7.ANGUL (NALCO) :
· Located in Dhenkanal district of Odisha, second plant of NALCO

· Capacity – 3.45 lakh tonnes
· Has a captive power plant with the capacity of 960 MW
COPPER
1. KHETRI :
· Khetri Copper Complex at Khetri has been erected by Hindustan
Copper Ltd.
· It is an integrated copper mining – cum – metallurgical plant
· Capacity -31,000 tonnes
· Receives copper from Khetri, Kolihan, Chandmari, Dariba,

Malanjkhand
2.MAUBHANDAR :
· Located near Ghatsila in Singhbhum district of Jharkhand
· Receives copper ore from Mosabani, Rakha, Dhobani, Rajdah,
Tamapahar and Turamdih
· It was the only producer of copper till 1971
· Managed by HCL
· Capacity – 30,000 tonnes
3.GHATSILA :
· Copper smelting region located in the Singhbhum district of
Jharkhand
· Managed and operated by the Hindustan Copper Ltd. (HCL)
4. DEBARI :
· Zinc smelter in Rajasthan
· Started production in 1968
· Installed capacity – 45,000 tonnes
· It also produces sulphuric acid, cadmium, phosphoric acid and super
phosphate
· Ore supplied from Balaria and Rajpur Dariba mines as well as
imported
5.TUTICORIN (STERLITE) :
· Private sector copper smelter which uses imported copper
concentrates to produce cathodes
· Installed capacity- 1.5 lakh tonnes
· Commissioned in 1997-98
6.BHARUCH (SWIL COPPER) :
· Plant set up at Bharuch by the Swil Copper under the technical
assistance from Boliden of Sweden
· Annual capacity – 50,000 tonnes
· Based mainly on the imported copper scraps
7.DAHEJ (BIRLA) :
· A division of Indo- Gulf Fertilizers which has set up a copper project
at Dahej in Gujarat
· Installed capacity – 1.5 lakh tonnes

· Based on imported copper concentrates
LEAD
1. TUNDOO :
· Near Dhanbad in Jharkhand
· First lead smelting plant set up in 1942-43
· Lead concentrates supplied from the Zawar and Rajpur- Dariba
areas of Rajasthan
· Installed capacity – 8740 tonnes per day
2.CHANDERIYA :
· A lead-zinc complex constructed in 1991 under the British aid

programme
· Annual capacity – 35,000 tonnes of lead, 70000 tonnes of zinc and 74
tonnes of silver
· Zinc ore from Bhilwara and Chitaurgarh
ZINC
1.ALWAYE :
· Located in Kerala
· Wholly dependent upon imported supplies of zinc concentrates
· Started production in 1967
· Installed capacity – 50,000 tonnes per annum
Other zinc plants at Debari, Chanderia and Vishakhapatnam
RAILWAYS
1.CHITARANJAN :
· Located in the Burdwan district of West Bengal, has the locomotive
plant
· Coal from Raniganj
· HEP from the DVC
· At present produces only electric locomotives
2.VARANASI :
· Diesel Locomotive Works is located here
· Located on the left bank of the Ganga
· Most famous Hindu religious centre
· Known for Banarasi Sarees made of silk
3.PERAMBUR :
· Located near Chennai in Tamilnadu
· Has the Integral Coach Factory
· Started production of railway coaches with Swiss collaboration in
1955
· Produces almost all types of coaches
· Installed capacity – 1150 coaches per annum
4. KAPURTHALA :
· Set up in March 1988 in Punjab has the Rail Coach Factory
· Installed capacity – 1000 coaches per annum

· It was the capital of the Kapurthala princely state
· JCT Mills Phagwara, one of the most successful textile mills in
India, is located in the vicinity
AUTOMOBILES
1. GURGAON :
· Located in the southwest of Delhi on the NH-8 in Haryana, comes
under the NCR
· Maruti Udyog Ltd (MUL), Hero Honda (Manesar)
· Centre of BPOs, real estates
· Home of many MNCs

2.SURAJPUR :
· Located in western UP not far from Delhi
· Production plant of Daewoo cars of Korea and Yamaha motorbikes
3.PIMPRI :
· Located within the Pune metropolitan area in Maharashtra
· Assembling unit of TELCO, Bajaj, Mahindra
· Antibiotics and vaccines
· Home to the Hindustan Antibiotics Ltd
4. CHAKAN :
· Located in the Pune district
· Has a SEZ
· Known for automobiles- Volkswagen Polo
· Tourist place – Bhueekot Killa - A fort built by Shivaji
5.PITHAMPUR :
· Referred to as ‘the Detroit of India’
· Located near Indore in the Dhar district of MP
· Second largest industrial area in Asia
· Hub for the automobile manufacturing industry
· It has a dry port facility
6.BHEL :
· Bhopal, Tiruchchirapalli, Ramchandra-puram (Hyderabad), Jammu,
Bengaluru, Haridwar
7.HMT :
· Bengaluru (2units), Pinjore (Haryana), Kalamassery (Kerala),
Hyderabad, Srinagar, Ajmer
8.SANAD :
· It is located in the Ahmedabad district.
· It has a palace built by the Vaghelas.
· It has become the automobile hub of Gujarat - Tata Nano, Ford, CSA
Peugeot
· During Industry - Codila Healthcare
9.AURANGABAD :
· It has founded in 1610 in by Malik Ambar.

· It has many tourist places in its Vicinity - Ajanta, Ellora, Bibi ka
Makbara.
· The city has become an automobile hub - Audi, Skoda, Volkswagen,
Bajaj Auto, Diesel.
10. PANTNAGAR :
· It is located in the Udham Singh Nagar district of Uttarkhand.
· The first agriculture university of India was established here in 1960.
· It has idustrial units, like Tata Motors (Ace, Nano), Bajaj Auto,
Ashok Leyland etc.
1.RANIPET :
· Located in Tamil Nadu near Vellore
· Modest beginning of chemical fertilizer industry in India began here
in 1906, when a super- phosphate factory was set up here
· Victim of serious groundwater pollution
2.SINDRI :
· Located in the Dhanbad district of Jharkhand
· Known for a large chemical fertilizer plant set up by the Fertilizers
Corporation of India (FCI) in 1951
· It also has a cement plant
· First fertilizer plant in India to produce Ammonium Sulphate, Urea
and Ammonium Nitrate Sulphate
3.AONLA :
· Located near Bareilly in the Rohilkhand Division of UP
· Known for the production of chemical fertilizers from gas
· Gas pipeline laid from Ankaleshwar to Aonla
4. KALOL :
· Located in the Panchmahal district of Gujarat
· Known for oilfields and fertilizers plant based on gas
· Kalol and Halol are parts of a SEZ
5.BIJAPUR :
· Located in the northwestern part of Karnataka, is a historical and
industrial city
· Gol Gumbaz: world’s second largest dome unsupported by pillars
· Industry- sugar, textiles, cement
· Gol Gumbaz is the mausoleum of Mohammad Adil Shah
6.JAGDISHPUR :
· Located in the Sultanpur district of UP
· Industries –Gas-based fertilizers, BHEL, paper
· HBJ pipeline provides it the gas
· There is a plan to connect it with Haldia through a gas pipeline
7.DALMIAPURAM :
· Located in the Tiruchirapalli district of Tamilnadu, 40 km away from

Trichy
· Hometown of the renowned Dalmia Cements
· The region is rich in limestone deposits
8.KATNI :
· Industrial city of eastern MP, located on the NH-7 between Rewa and
Jabalpur
· Cement factory, ordanance factory
· Located on the bank of the Katni River
· One of the largest railway junctions in India
· Famous for its abundance in lime and bauxite
· Has the largest Rail Yard and biggest Diesel Loco Shed in India
9.CHURK :
· Located in the Sonbhadra district of UP
· Owing to its limestone hills a cement factory was established here in
1956
10. DALMIANAGAR :
· One of the oldest and biggest industrial towns in India, located on the
bank of the Son River in the Rohtas district of southwestern Bihar
· City was founded by Ramkrishna Dalmia, the founder of the
Dalmia group
11. JAPLA :
· Industrial town of Jharkhand in the Palamau district, near the border
with Bihar
· Known for the production of cement
· Factory is located at Deori
12. SHAHABAD :
· A town in the Gulbarga district in Karnataka

· Known for the Shahabad Stones
· Cement companies- Alstom Projects India Ltd. and Jaypee Cements
13. CHAIBASA :
· Located in the West Singhbhum district of Jharkhand near the Orissa
border
· Known for the cement industry
· India’s first entirely indigenous cement plant was established in 1947
here itself operated by the ACC
14. JAMUL :
· Industrial town located near Bhilai in the Durg district of
Chhattisgarh
· Most important cement plant of the state
· Operated by the ACC
15. SIJU :
· Located in Meghalaya
· Famous for the Siju Caves
· Also has a cement plant
16. FIROZABAD :
· Industrial city of UP located to the east of Agra on the NH-2 and
Delhi – Kolkata
· Known for its glass factories and bangle making
· Founded by Firoz Shah Tughlug
· During ancient periods, invaders brought many glass articles in India
17. MIRZAPUR :
· Industrial city of UP in its southeastern part on the NH-7 just south of
Varanasi
· Located on the right bank of the Ganga
· Known for carpets, blankets, brassware, pottery
· Located on the Delhi- Kolkata rail line
18. MORADABAD :
· Industrial city of UP located in the Rohilkhand Division west of
Rampur on the NH-24
· Founded in 1625 by Rustam Khan, a Mughal general

· Known for its inlaid brass work and electro-plated non-silver cutlery
· Because of brass industries, it is known as Peetalnagri (Brass City)
19. BHADOHI :
· Small industrial town of UP, located west of Varanasi
· Headquarters of a new district
· Known for ‘Carpet-making’
· Other industries : sari-making, agro-based industries
20. KHURJA :
· Industrial town of western Uttar Pradesh, located south of
Bulandshahr
· Known for ceramic industry and pottery
· Known as the Ceramic City
· Lot of air pollution due to coal based Chimneys
21. SIVAKASHI :
· Located in the Virudhnagar district of Tamilnadu
· Capital of India’s firecracker industry
· Also known for printing and match making
· Ill- famous for employing children
22. AHMADNAGAR :
· Industrial city of Maharashtra located on the bank of the Sina River, a
tributary of the Godawari
· Industries- sugar, cotton, textile
· Largest sugar producing centre of Maharashtra
23. SAKARWADI :
· Industrial city of Maharashtra located north of Ahmadnagar
· Sugar producing plant
· Located in the Satara district
· Mr. Apte from Pune established first private sugar factory of
Maharashtra in the 1930s here
24. RAWALGAON :
· Industrial town of Maharashtra near Nasik
· Known for the sugar industry
25. CHANDAONAGAR :
· Industrial city of Maharashtra to the north of Ahmadnagar, known for
the sugar industry
26. MANDYA :
· Industrial city of southern Karnataka located between Mysore and
Bengaluru
· Industries- sugar, silk, match, fertilizers
· Hoysala and Somnathpura temples are great attractions
· The Mysore Sugar Factory is located at the city
27. SAKKARNAGAR :
· Industrial city of the Telangana Plateau near Nizamabad, known for

the sugar industry as the name suggests
· Nizam Sugar Factory- Once it was one of the largest sugar factories
in Asia
28. MODINAGAR :
· Industrial city of western UP just 30 km away from Delhi
· Industries: sugar, textiles, petrochemicals
· Located in the Ghaziabad district
· Best known as the home of Modi Mills
29. ANKAPALLI :
· Industrial city of Andhra Pradesh, located near Vishakhapatnam
known for the sugar industry
· Located on the bank of River Sarada
· Largest source of jaggery in southern India and the second largest
in India
30. SOLAPUR :
· Industrial and historical city of southern Maharashtra, located on the
NH-9
· Seat of Chalukya and Yadava dynasties
· Known for bedsheets
31. KOLHAPUR :
· Industrial city of southern Maharashtra located on the NH-4, on the
bank of the Panchganga
· Was a centre of Buddhism
· Industries- cotton textiles, leather goods, chemicals
· Location of the Temple of Mahalakshmi
· Was a princely state

32. SATARA :
· Industrial and historical city of southern Maharashtra located on the
NH-4
· Industries- cotton textile, sugar, scooter
· Mahabaleshwar and Panchgani are located near the city
· Shivaji Sagar and Koyna Dam are few km west of it
33. VADODRA :
· Located between the Mahi and the Narmada rivers
· Old capital of Maratha Gaekwar family
· Jawaharnagar Refinery produces feed- stock for pharmaceuticals
· A million plus city
34. SURAT :
· A million plus city and industrial and historical city of Gujarat
located on the bank of the Tapi River
· Has old tradition of trading through its port
· Known for diamond – cutting and jewellery
35. RAJKOT :
· The main city of Saurashtra in the centre of the Kathiawar Peninsula
· Industries –sugar, textile, pharmaceuticals
· Located on the banks of the Aji and Niari rivers
· Was the capital of the then Surashtra State
36. INDORE :
· Largest city in MP located in the Malwa Plateau on the NH-3
· Known as ‘Mini Bombay’
· Old capital of Holker Maratha family
· Industries: Cotton textile, soya, pharmaceuticals
· Located on the bank of the Sipra River
37. DEWAS :
· Important industrial city of MP, located between Indore and Ujjain on
the NH-3
· Industries- Cotton textile, soya processing

· Seat of two princely states during the British Raj
· Known for the Bank Note Press
38. HOSHANGABAD :
· Important industrial town of MP, located on the southern bank of the
Narmada to the south of Bhopal
· Industries- Paper, pulp, textiles
· Earlier called as Narmadapur
· Known for the Security Papers Mill
· Famous for beautiful Sethani Ghat along the banks of the Narmada
39. JABALPUR :
· Important industrial city of eastern Madhya Pradesh, located on the

bank of the Narmada
· A million plus city, seat of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh
· Mainly known for defence related industries
· Located on the NH-7 and NH-12 starts here
· Headquarters of the West Central Railway
40. SATNA :
· Important industrial city of eastern Madhya Pradesh
· Known for cement industry
· A border city touching Uttar Predesh
· Asia’s biggest cement factory known as ‘Prism Cement’ is in Satna
41. COIMBATORE :
· Important industrial city of Tamilnadu located in the Palghat region
on the bank of the Noyil River
· Known as ‘the Manchester of South India’
· Has the Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology
42. TITAGARH :
· Important industrial city of West Bengal on bank of the Hoogly River
· Known for jute and paper industries
· Has 9 mills of jute
43. BUDGE BUDGE :
· Industrial city of West Bengal on the bank of the Hoogly River near
Haldia
· Known for jute textile industry and paper and pulp
· Has 8 mills of jute
44. RISRA :
· Industrial town in the Hoogly Valley of West Bengal, near Titagarh
· Modern jute industry started here in 1855
· Petrochemical industry
45. SERAMPORE :
· Industrial town of West Bengal on the bank of the Hoogly River, near
Titagarh
· Known for jute industry
46. KAKINARA :
· Industrial town of West Bengal on the bank of the Hoogly River,
near Titagarh
· Known for jute textile and paper industries
47. NAIHATI :
· Industrial town of West Bengal on the bank of the Hoogly River
· Known for jute textile and paper industries
48. CUTTACK :
· Important industrial city of Odisha located at the apex of the
Mahanadi Delta
· Industries – jute textile, sugar, handicrafts
· Central Rice Research Institute (CRRI)
· The former capital and the commercial capital of Odisha
· Has famous Katak Chandi Temple
49. TUMKUR :
· Industrial town of Karnataka, located northeast of Bengaluru
· NH-4 and NH-48 pass through it
· Industries- silk, cotton and woolen textiles
50. BELGAUM :
· Important industrial and historical city located in northwestern
Karnataka near the border with Maharashtra
· Industries- cotton and woolen textiles,
51. KODAGU :
· Important commercial and historical city of southern Karnataka
· Known for trade of coffee, cardamom
· Largest coffee producing region of India
· Tourists are attracted to this former princely state of Coorg and
pilgrims come here to bathe in the Hemavati River
52. MURSHIDABAD :
· Important industrial and historical city of West Bengal located along
the border of Bangladesh
· Once it was made capital of Bengal by its Nawab, has a palace of the
Nawab
· Industries: Cotton, woolen and silk textiles
53. ANANTNAG :
· Situated along the bank of the Liddar River
· Second largest city of the Kashmir Valley
· Industries: silk, carpet, gabbas
· Sulphur springs are known for medical value
· Route to Amarnath passes through it
54. BARAMULA :
· City of Kashmir Valley, situated on the bank of the Jhelum River
near the LoC
· Third largest city of Kashmir Valley after Srinagar and Anantnag
· Industries: woolen, silk, gabba, namada
55. UDHAMPUR :
· City of Jammu and Kashmir just north of Jammu city
· Headquarters of the Indian Army’s Northern Command
· Located on the NH-1A
· Also has the Forward Base Support Unit (FBSU)of the Indian Air
Force
56. DHARIWAL :
· Industrial city of Punjab near Amritsar, in the Gurdaspur district
· Largest centre of woolen textile in the state
· Main station on the Amritsar- Pathankot rail line
· Gurudwara Burj Sahib is just 1 km away from the station
57. LUDHIANA :
· Important industrial city of central Punjab on the NH-1
· Industries – Cotton, woolen and silk textiles and hosiery
· Largest centre of hosiery manufacturing in India
58. RAJAHMUNDRY :
· Main city of the East Godawari district of Andhra Pradesh

· Central Tobacco Research Institute is located
· Located on the NH-5 and the Kolkata-Chennai railway line
· A collection centre of rice and salt
59. BELLARY :
· Historical and industrial city of Karnataka near border with Andhra
Pradesh & Telangana
· Bellary region has good reserve of iron ore
· Has a sixteenth century fort
· Industries – sugar, textiles
60. HASSAN :
· Important city of Karnataka located on the NH-48 between Bengaluru

and Mangalore
· It has the Master Central facility (MCF) of ISRO
· Belur, Halebidu and Shravanbelagola are located in the vicinity
61. ANJAR :
· Important town of the Kachchh region of Gujarat, near Kandla
· Capital of Kachchh thrice in the past
· Badly affected the earthquake of 2001, in which the the old fortified
town was shattered
62. LAVASA :
· Located near Pune, is the first hill station of independent India
· The river has been dammed to create scenic lake
· Built principally for tourism, hospitality and leisure
· Only pollution – free industries will be allowed
63. MUNABAO :
· A village in the Barmer district bordering Pakistan
· Thar Express runs through it and connects Khokrapar town in
Pakistan
· Reopened in February 2006
64. AVADI :
· Located in Thiruvallur district of Tamilnadu
· Avadi is an acronym for ‘Armoured Vehicles and Ammunition
Depot of India’
· About 23 km northwest of Chennai
· Has divisions of IAF, Indian Army, CRPF, Navy etc.
· T-72 tanks are produced
65. ALWAR :
· Located in the northeastern part of Rajasthan between Delhi and
Jaipur
· Comes under the NCR of Delhi
· Known for the Sariska NP and Tiger Reserve
· Kho- Dariba copper mines are located nearby it
66. GORAKHPUR :
· Located on the bank of the Rapti River, is an important city of
northeastern Uttar Pradesh
· Headquarters of the North- Eastern Railway Zone

· Industries- fertilizers, sugar, printing press
67. HUBLI :
· Important industrial city of western Karnataka located on the NH-4
between Dharwad and Gadag
· Headquarters of the South- Western Railway
· Industries- cotton and woolen textiles
· Twin city of Dharwad- Together they form the second largest urban
agglomeration of Karnataka
68. SECUNDERABAD :
· Twin city of Hyderabad, located on the NH-7, just north of

Hyderabad
· Established by the British as their cantonment on the outskirt of
Hyderabad
· Headquarters of the South- Central Railway Zone
69. BILASPUR :
· Second most important city of Chhattisgarh located on the Mumbai-
Kolkata railway line
· Headquarters of the South- East Central Railway Zone and the
seat of the High Court of Chhattisgarh
70. UDAIPUR :
· Located on the NH-8 and Delhi -Mumbai rail line is the most
important city of southern Rajasthan
· Old capital of a princely state
· Known for palaces, lakes and luxury hotels
· Industries- Zinc smelting, fertilizers, cement, marble
71. POKHRAN :
· Located in the Thar Desert on the NH-15 between Phalodi and
Jaisalmer
· Nuclear testing site of 1974 and 1998, conducted by India
· Pokhran means ‘the place of five mirages’
· Located between Jodhpur and Jaisalmer
72. GANGANAGAR :
· Northernmost city of Rajasthan located near the border with Pakistan
and Punjab, on the NH-15
· Known as ‘the Granary of Rajasthan’
· Main industries- cotton textile, sugar
· Benefited by the Indira Gandhi Canal
73. DIMAPUR :
· Main commercial hub of Nagaland
· A gateway to Nagaland and Manipur
· Important military centre
· Only city of Nagaland which is connected by both rail and air
74. PINJORE :
· A unit of HMT is located here

· Tractor production
· Breeding centre of vultures
· Located in the Panchkula district of Haryana
· Yadvindra Gardens are great attraction
75. MAWSYNRAM :
· Located in the Khasi Hills, 22 km west of Cherrapunji
· Receives highest average rainfall in the world due to its funnel
shaped topography
· Inhabited by the Khasi tribes
· The region is ecologically degraded bue to of shifting cultivation
76. CHERRAPUNJI :
· Located in the southern part of the Khasi Hills in Meghalaya
· Receives one of the highest rainfalls in the world
· Inhabited by the Khasi tribes and shifting cultivation has degraded the
ecology
77. KARGIL :
· Located near the LoC on the NH-1D that connects Srinagar to Leh
· Kargil district is the only Muslim majority district of the Ladakh
region
· Known for the Kargil War, 1999
78. DRAS :
· Border town located in the Kargil district
· Often called as ‘the gateway to Ladakh’
· NH-1D passes through the town
· The coldest inhabited place in India
· Has the Dras War Memorial

79. MANDSAUR :
· Located in western MP near the border with Rajasthan to the
southwest of the Gandhi Sagar
· Largest amount of opium production in India
· Tourist places: Pashupatinath Temple, Gandhi Sagar Sanctuary,
Mandsaur Fort
80. ANAND :
· Important industrial city of Gujarat located between Vadodara and
Ahmedabad on the NH-8
· Birth place of the White Revolution in India
· Known for the Anand Milk Union Ltd. (AMUL )
81. LEH :
· Largest city of the Ladakh region located on the bank of the Indus
River
· Represents a typical culture of Ladakh and Buddhists
· Has so many Buddhist monasteries
· Attracts large number of tourists
82. AMARNATH CAVES :
· Located on the Greater Himalayas in the Anantnag district of Jammu
and Kashmir
· The cave has limestone topography and a natural Shivling is formed
· Accessible by the Pahalgam and Baltal (Sonmarg) routes
· Thousands of pilgrims visit to have a Darshan of the Shivling
83. BHATINDA :
· Important industrial city of southwestern Punjab, located in the
Malwa region
· Named after the Bhati Rajput kings
· Attractions : Two thermal power plants, a fertilizer plant, a large oil
refinery, the Qila Mubarak Fort
84. NANGAL :
· Small city of Punjab located on the bank of the Satluj, downstream of
the Bhakra Dam
· The Nangal Dam and an HEP plant are located
· Has a nitrogenous fertilizer plant

85. NASIK :
· A million plus city of northwestern Maharashtra the NH-3
· Maha Kumbh Mela
· Indian Army School of Artillery
· Printing and Security Press
86. DIAMOND HARBOUR :

· Located on the bank of the Hoogly River in the South 24 Parganas
district
· It was a stronghold of Portuguese pirates
· A minor port, to which the West Bengal is considering to upgrade
and expand
· A popular tourist destination
87. ASANSOL :
· Second million plus city of WB located along the Damodar River on
the NH-2
· Raniganj, Kulti, Burnpur , Durgapur, Chitranjan and Jayaknagar, all
lies in its vicinity
· An important industrial centre
· Also known as an important educational and Bengali cultural centre
88. MALEGAON :
· Located in the Nashik district of Maharashtra at the confluence of the
Girna and Mausam rivers
· A major textile producing centre
· Shot into news because of a serial bomb blasts that took place on 8
September 2006
89. ITARSI :
· Located to the south of Hoshangabad in MP
· One of the star railway junctions of India
· Geographical centre of the country
· Tawa Dam and Bori Wildlife Sanctuary are located in the vicinity
· Economic acticities: Ordanance factory, soya oil mills, plywood
90. GUNTUR :
· Important industrial city of AP, located at the head of the Krishna
Delta, just south of Vijaywada
· Located on NH-5 and the Chennai-Kolkata main rail line
· Known for sugar, cement and leather goods
· Largest market (mandi ) of chilly in Asia
91. VIJAYWADA :
· Located at the head of the Krishna Delta where the NH-9 meets the
NH-5
· A million plus city –Second largest city of Andhra Pradesh after
Vishakhapatnam
· Often referred as ‘the Business Capital of Andhra Pradesh’
· 3rd largest railway junction in the world
· Industries :Automobile body building, garment

92. JALANDHAR :
· Third largest city of Punjab after Amritsar and Ludhiana, located on
the NH-1 midway between Ludhiana and Amritsar
· Has big cantonment and military air base
· Known for sport goods, musical and surgical equipments
93. MEERUT :
· A million plus city of western UP, to the northeast of Delhi
· History – Start of 1857 Freedom Struggle, Meerut Conspiracy
· Located on the Delhi- Saharanpur rail line
· Known for sports goods
94. JAMNAGAR :
· Important industrial city of Gujarat near the Gulf of Kachchh
· Industries – Oil refinery, petrochemicals, textiles
· Jamnagar Refinery of the Reliance Industries is the largest refinery
of India
95. KOYALI :
· Located near Baroda (Vadodara) in Gujarat
· Largest public sector refinery of India, operated by the IOC
· Most efficient oil refinery of IOCL
· Present day capacity is 13.70 MMTPA
96. BINA :
· Important industrial town of MP near Sagar, located at the right side

of the Betwa River
· Important railway junction of central India
· An oil refinery is being developed
97. MATHURA :
· Important historical, religious and industrial city of western UP,
located on the bank of the Yamuna on the NH-2
· Reputed as the birth place of the Lord Krishna, Vrindavan just north
of it
· Has an oil refinery
98. KANPUR :
· Largest city of UP located on the bank of Ganga on the NH-2
· Known as ‘the Manchaster of North India’
· Industries- cotton, woollen textiles, leather, sugar
99. KHARAGPUR :
· Located near Medinipur in West Bengal on the NH-6
· Known for its IIT
· Largest railway platform in India
· Chennai-Kolkata and Kolkata- Mumbai main rail lines pass through it
100. LATUR :
· Important city of Maharashtra, located on the Balaghat Range, on the
bank of the Manjira River
· Suffered the earthquake of 1993
· Industries- sugar, cotton textiles
101. LOTHAL :
· Ancient city of the Indus Valley Civilization, located in the Kheda
district of Gujarat near the Gulf of Khambhat
· It was a port city and a trading centre
· Famous tourist destination
102. ROPAR :
· Also known as Rupnagar
· Located in eastern Punjab on the bank of the Satluj
· Ancient city during the Harappan Civilization
· Nangal city and dam are located near to it

103. MADHUBANI :
· Located in the northern Bihar near the Nepal border, west of the Kosi
River
· Known for the famous Madhubani Paintings
· It is the cultural heart of Mithilanchal, being the birth place of many
literary people and home to Madhubani Paintings.
104. NIZAMABAD :
· Important industrial and historical city of northern AP, located on the
NH-7
· Industries- sugar, paper, cotton textile
· Nizam Sagar is located in the vicinity

105. NAGPUR :
· Winter session of Maharashtra Legislature
· Most important city of the Vidarbh region of Maharashtra, located
north of the Nag River, a tributary of the Wainganga where the NH-6
and the NH-7 intersect each other
· Site of the NEERI
· Known for Nagpur oranges and bananas
107. PAMPORE :
· Located on the NH-1A, just 30 km southeast of Srinagar
· Known for saffron, almond, walnut and apricot
· Has a solar energy centre
108. RAICHUR :
· Important industrial and historical city of Karnataka located between
the Krishna and the Tungabhadra rivers
· Famous for the wars during the time of the Vijaynagar Empire in
the Raichur Doab
109. RANCHI :
· Capital and industrial city of Jharkhand, located on the bank of the
Subarnarekha River
· HMT and other heavy engineering industries
· A million plus city according to the census -2011
· Known for the hospital of mentally disturbed people
· Often called as the Manchester of the East
· Referred as the ‘City of Waterfalls’ - Dasham, Hundru, Jonha, Hirni,
Panchghat falls are near to it.
110. DHANBAD :
· Industrial city of Jharkhand, located on the NH-2 between the
Barakar and the Damodar
· Industries : Iron and steel, fertilizers, cement, heavy engineering
goods
· Coal mining centre and zinc smelter
· Jharia coal mines lie very close to it

· Sites of Indian School of Mines and Central Fuel Research Institute
111. ALIGARH :
· Important industrial, historical and educational city of western UP in
the Ganga- Yamuna Doab
· Known for the Aligarh Muslim University
· Famous traditionally for lock – making and printing
112. SILCHAR :
· Important city of southern Assam located in the Surma Valley
· The region is agriculturally productive and has tea plantations
· Headquarters of the Cachar district
· About 90% resident are Sylhetis
· Trading and processing of tea, rice and other agricultural products
113. SOLAN :
· Important city of southern HP, located between Kalka and Shimla
· Kalka- Shimla Railway passes through it
· Has diversified industries
· Known as ‘the mushroom city of India’
· Also known for brewery – Mohan Meakin Brewery (India’s oldest
brewery)
114. DEHRADUN :
· Capital of Uttarakhand located in the southwestern part of the state
· An academic and learning centre
· Institutions : Forest Research Institute, ONGC, Indian Petroleum
Research Institute, Wadia Instiute of Himalayan Geology

· Also has Indian Military Academy and the Doon School
115. SURENDRANAGAR :
· Industrial city of Gujarat, located between Ahmedabad and Rajkot,
west of the Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary
· Called as the Gateway to Saurashtra
· Industries – cotton textiles, groundnut processing
116. UTTARKASHI :
· City of northwestern Uttarakhand, located on the bank of the
Bhagirathi River
· Routes to Gangotri and Yamunotri pass through it
· Had suffered a major earthquake
· Located on the Great Himalayas
117. JUNAGARH :
· Important industrial and historical city of southern Saurashtra
· Gir NP lies in the vicinity
· Located at the foot of the Girnar Hills
· Earlier it was a princely state
· Favourite place for tourists
118. KASAULI :
· Located in the Solan district of HP
· A small cantonment town
· Home of the Kasauli Brewery – the highest brewery and distillery in
the world
· Established in 1842 as a hill station by the British
· Has Central Institute for Medical Research (CIMR)
119. SAHARANPUR :
· Important industrial and religious city of northwestern UP
· Founded in 1340 and named after Sufi Saint Shah Haroon Chisti
· Industries – paper, sugar
· Has Institute of Paper Technology, Sericulture Research and Fruit
Research Institute and Aviation Training Centre
120. BAREILY :
· Important city of UP located on NH-24 between Delhi and Lucknow
in the Rohilkhand
· Founded in 1537 by the Mughal governor Makrand Ray, later became
capital of Rohillas
· Involved in the 1857 uprisings
· Industries- sugar, gas- based fertilizer
121. RAE BARAELI :

· Important industrial and historical city of UP, in the Ganga- Gomati
Doab
· Situated on the bank of the Sai River
· Has many architectural features
· Nearby town Lalganj will host a new Railway Coach Factory
122. NAINI :
· A satellite town of Allahabad
· Has the Naini Jail – Nehru was jailed here
· Located on the bank of the Yamuna
· Has many educational institutions and some important companies
123. RATLAM :
· Important industrial town and railway junction on the Delhi-Mumbai
railway line
· Has a railway workshop
· Located few kms south of the Tropic of Cancer
124. JORHAT :
· Important city of the Upper Assam Valley, located south of the
Majuli Island
· The last capital of the Ahom Kingdom
· Known as ‘the Cultural Capital of Assam’
· Has been the principal place of pilgrimage of Vaishnovites
125. TINSUKIA :
· Important city of the Upper Assam Valley, northwest of Digboi
· The region is rich in oil and coal
· There is an oil refinery
126. KANGRA :
· Located on the Dhauladhar Range in HP, north of the Pong Reservoir
· Has a number of temples visited by large number of devotees
127. GWALIOR :
· Most impotant northern city of MP located on the NH-3
· Old capital of the Sindhiyas
· Has the Gwalior Fort, Tomb of Tansen, Saas Bahu Temple etc
128. BIKANER :
· Important industrial and historical city of the northern Thar Desert,
located on the NH-15, and the NH-11 terminates here
· Named after the founder of the city, Rao Bika, a Rajput chief,
· Has Rjasthan Agricultural University
· Wool collecting and camel breeding centre
129. JODHPUR :
· Second largest city of Rajasthan, is a famous historical city on the

Thar Desert
· Central Arid Zone Research Institute (CAZRI) is located here
· Seat of a princely state with same name and the capital of the Marwar
· Tourism for forts, palaces and temples
· Known as the Sun City as well as the Blue City
· A million plus city according to the census -2011
130. JAISALMER :
· Important historical city in the western Rajasthan, located on the NH-
15
· Desert National Park is situated in the vicinity
· Nicknamed as ‘the Golden City’
· Tourism is the major industry
131. MYSORE :
· Most important city of southern Karnataka
· Second largest city of the state
· It was the capital and princely state till 1917
· Industries : Silk, sandalwood crafts
· Tourist attractions :Royal Palaces, Giant Nandi, Krishnaraj Sagar
Dam, Brindaban Gardens
· Famous for the Dussehra Festival
132. BELUR :
· Located on the right bank of the Hugli River, about 20 km to the
north of Haora, in WB
· An important suburb of Kolkata

· Well known for the Belur Math, the headquarters of the
Ramakrishna Math and Mission
133. THANJAVUR:
· Important city in the Kaveri Delta in TN
· Brihadeswara Temple
· Known for the craft industries
· Dates back to the Sangam Age
· Rose into prominence during the Later Cholas
· Great Living Chola Temples – World Heritage Site
134. YERCAUD :
· A hill station near Salem in TN, on the Shevroy Hills
· Tourism, agriculture (coffee)
· Sandalwood, teak and silver oak are abundant
· Summer Festival is held in May annually and is a cantonment town
135. RANIKHET :
· A hill station and cantonment town west of Almora in Uttarakhand
· Home of the Kumaon Regiment and Naga Regiment
· The British established here in 1869, the headquarters of the Kumaon
Regiment
136. RAJAURI :
· Border city of J&K near the LoC
· Industry – silk
· Strategically located
· Part of Kambojas during the Mahabharata time
137. POONCH :
· Important border city along the LoC
· Part of Kambojas during the Mahabharata time
· Pir Panjal separates the Poonch Valley from the Kashmir Valley
· The Mughal Road connects it with the Kashmir Valley
138. AKHNOOR :
· Important border city along the LoC in the Jammu district
· Located at the foot hills of the Himalayas
· On the bank of the Chenab

· Has caves, which were believed to be place of hiding for the
Pandavas
· Related story with cleaning of eye of Janhgir
139. KUPWARA :
· Important border city along the LoC
· Tourist place – Lolab Valley, Sogam
· Sogam is known for meadows, mountains, gushing waters and fresh
air
140. URI :
· Important border city along the LoC, located on the bank of the
Jhelum, in the Baramulla district of J&K

· Suffered the Earthquake of 2005
141. GULBARGA :
· Formerly part of Hyderabad state
· Founded by the Bahmani Sultans in the 14th century as their capital
· The Sharana Basaveshwara Temple is a major attraction to both
Hindu and Muslim devotees
142. JAYAK NAGAR :
· An industrial city of West Bengal located in the vicinity of Kolkata
· Aluminium Corporation of India Ltd was formed here in 1937 which
accelerated the growth of aluminium industry in India
143. AMRITSAR :
· A million plus city of Punjab located at the Pakistan border
· Founded in 1577 by Ram Das, the fourth Guru of Sikhs
· Golden Temple
· Jallianwala Bagh Massacre, 1919
144. BHUJ :
· Most important city of the Kachchh region
· Earthquakes – 1819- Allah Bund formed
§ and in 2001- 30,000 people died
· Established by Rao Hamirji in 1510
· Capital of an old princely state
145. PUNE :
· A million plus city of Maharashtra located on the NH-4 on the eastern
side of the Sahyadris
· Shivaji’s home and Maratha capital in 1750
· Industries- Cotton textiles, automobiles
· Hub of research and educational institutions
· Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology
146. PUSHKAR :
· Located at 14 km northwest of Ajmer
· One of the five sacred dhams of Hindus
· Often called as the Tirth Raj
· Lies on the shore of the Pushkar Lake

· Home of many temples
· Known for the Pushkar Fair
147. TRICHY :
· Important city of TN located at the start of the Kaveri Delta
· Chola fortified town in the second century and known to Greek
geographer Ptolemy
148. ITANAGAR :
· Capital of Arunachal Pradesh
· Has a fourteenth century fort, a Buddhist temple and Arunachal
University
149. DISPUR :
· Capital of Assam, located 5 km to the south of Guwahati
· University of Guwahati
· Industries: paper, tea, coal marketing
150. KOHIMA :
· Capital and historical city of Nagaland
· Inhabited mainly by the Angami tribes
· NH-39 connects it with Dimapur and Imphal
· Burial place of the British soldiers died in the World War –II
151. AIZAWL :
· Capital and primate city of Mizoram, located on the Mizo Hills
· Known for the Lushai Culture
· Dampa WLS is located in the vicinity
152. AGARTALA :
· Capital of Tripura located near the Bangladesh border on the Haroa
River, a tributary of the Meghna
· Industries: Rice processing, tea
· The Jagannath Temple has a shape of four storeyed shikhara
153. GANGTOK :
· Capital and the largest city of Sikkim
· Located on the Siwalik Hills

· Centre of Buddhist culture
· Centre of Sikkim’s tourism industry
· Has the Enchey Monastery built in 1840
154. PORT BLAIR :
· Capital and the largest city of Andaman and Nicobar located in the
southeastern part of the South Andaman Island
· Base of the Indian Navy and the Indian Coast Guard
· Has the famous Cellular Jail
155. KAVARATTI :
· Capital of Lakshadweep on the Kavaratti Island
· A favourite tourist place
· India’s first low temperature desalination plant (LLTD) was opened
here in May 2005
· Has an OTEC plant
156. SILVASSA :
· Capital of Dadra and Nagar Haveli
· Has a number of factories and industries
· Home of the Warli Culture
· Naturally a beautiful place
157. PANAJI :
· Capital of Goa, located on the bank of the Mandovi River on the
Tiswadi Island
· NIO is located here
· Panaji means “land that never floods”
158. GANDHINAGAR :
· Located on the bank of the Sabarmati, north of Ahmedabad
· Capital of Gujarat
· Home to MNCs, thermal power plant, the Akshardham Temple
· Planned by H.K. Mewada and Prakash Apte
159. BHUBANESWAR :
· Located on the Mahanadi Delta,
· The capital and a religious city of Odisha
· Famous for the temple architectures
· Dates back to the third century BC, when it was the capital of the
Kalinga Empire
· Has University of Agriculture and Technology , Utkal University ,
Tribal Research Institute
160. RAIPUR :
· Capital and the largest city of Chhattisgarh located on the bank of the
Kharun River, a tributary of the Mahanadi
· Founded in the fourteenth century by Rai Brahma Deo of the

Ratanpur Dynasty
· Located on the NH-6 and Mumbai-Kolkata main rail line
161. JAMMU :
· Largest city in the Jammu region and the winter capital of the state
· Known as ‘the City of Temples’
· Vaishno Devi is located in the vicinity
162. SRINAGAR :
· Largest city and capital of J&K
· Located on the bank of the Jhelum
· Largest city in India without a Hindu majority
· Famous for lakes, house boats, handicrafts, gardens,dry fruits etc
163. DIU :
· Located on the Diu Island’s eastern edge
· Site of the Battle of Diu in 1509
· Known for fortresses and Portuguese Cathedral
· Population – 52074
· Tourist destination
Minor Hill Stations
Name District State

1. Along West Siang Arunachal Pradesh
2. Khonsa Tirap Arunachal Pradesh
3. Ziro Lower Subansiri Arunachal Pradesh
4. Haflong North Cachar Hills Assom
5. Maibong Dima Harao Assom

6. Saputara Dang Gujarat
7. Kasauli Solan Himachal Pradesh
8. Kufri Shimla Himachal Pradesh
9. Solan Solan Himachal Pradesh
10. Yusonarg Badgam Jammu & Kashmir
11. Agumbe Shimoga Karnataka
12. Madikeri Kodagu Karnataka
13. Charalkunau Pathanan thitta Kerala
14. Kapletta Waynad Kerala
15. Kunily Idukki Kerala
16. Munnar Idukki Kerala
17. Nelliampathi Palakkad Kerala
18. Peeronade Idukki Kerala
19. Ponmudi Thiruvanathapuram Kerala
20. Ranipuram Kasargod Kerala
21. Sultan Bathery Wayanad Kerala
22. Vagamon Idukki Kerala
23. Panchgani Satara Maharashtra
24. Amboli Sindhudurg Maharashtra
25. Panhala Kolhapur Maharashtra
26. Taranonal Nardurbar Maharashtra
27. Igatpuri Nashik Maharashtra
28. Karjat Raigarh Maharashtra
29. Jowai Joyantia Hills Meghalaya
30. Daringibadi Kandhamal Odisha
31. Coonoar Nilgiris Tamil Nadu
32. Yercaud Salem Tamil Nadu
33. Kalinpong Darjeeling West Bengal
Waterfalls
Name District Height State

1. Barehipani Mayurbhanj 399 m Odisha
2. Langshiang West Khasi Hills 337 m Meghalaya
3. Nohkalikai East Khasi Hills 335 m Meghalaya
4. Nohsngithiang East Khasi Hills 315 m Meghalaya
5. Meenmeetty Wayanad 300 m Kerala
6. Jhalaiyar Dindigul 297 m Tamil Nadu
7. Barkana Shimoga 259 m Karnataka
8. Kune Lonavla 200 m Maharashtra
9. Soochipara Wayanad 200 m Kerala
10. Khandadhar Sundargarh 244 m Odisha
11. Magod Uttara Kannada 198 m Karnataka
12. Hebbe Chikkamangaluru 168 m Karnataka
13. Lodh Latehar 143 m Jharkhand
14. Bishop Shilong 135 m Meghalaya
15. Pandargad Thane 107 m Maharashtra
16. Rajat Pratap Hoshangabad 107 m Madhya
Pradesh
17. Gatha Panna 91 m Madhya
Pradesh
Hydro-electric Projects
Name State
1. Tato-II Arunachal Pradesh
2. Siyom Arunachal Pradesh
3. Urthing Sobla Uttarakhand
4. Kalai Arunachal Pradesh
5. Amulin Arunachal Pradesh
6. Emini Arunachal Pradesh
7. Mihundon Arunachal Pradesh
8. Bapsa-II Himachal Pradesh
9. Chamera-II Himachal Pradesh
10. Parbati Himachal Pradesh
11. Kol Dam Himachal Pradesh

12. Larji Himachal Pradesh
13. Holi Himachal Pradesh
14. Dhamwari Himachal Pradesh
15. Budhil Himachal Pradesh
16. Baira Suil Himachal Pradesh
17. Kishenganga Jammu & Kashmir
18. Mulshi Maharashtra
19. Rangeet Sikkim
Gas or Liqiud Fuel Based Power Plants
Name State Installed Capacity

(MW)
1. Indraprasth Delhi 270
2. Pragati Gas Delhi 330.40
3. Pragati-III Delhi 1000
4. Panpore Jammu & Kashmir 175
5. Ramgarh Rajasthan 113.5
6. Dholpur Rajasthan 330
7. Anta Rajasthan 413
8. Auraiya Uttar Pradesh 652
9. Faridabad Haryana 430
10. Dhuvaran-I Gujarat 106.62
11. Utran Gujarat 363
12. Vadodara Gujarat 310
13. Uran Maharashtra 672
14. Kawas Gujarat 645
15. Jhanor-Gandhar Gujarat 648
16. Vatva Gujarat 100
17. SUGEN Gujarat 1147.5
18. Essar (Hazira) Gujarat 515

19. GSEG (Hazira) Gujarat 156
20. GPED Gujarat 655
(Paguthan)
21. Trombay Maharashtra 180
22. Basin Bridge Tamilnadu 100
23. Basin Bridge Tamilnadu 108.88
24. Kuttalam Tamilnadu 101
25. Valathur Tamilnadu 187.10
26. Karaikal Puducherry 32.50
27. Rajiv Gandhi Kerala 359.58
28. Jegurupadu Andhra Pradesh 216
29. APGPCL Andhra Pradesh 100
30. Spectrum Andhra Pradesh 209
31. Gautami Andhra Pradesh 464
32. Konaseema Andhra Pradesh 445
33. Lanco Andhra Pradesh 734.13
Kondapalli
34. Vemagiri Andhra Pradesh 370
35. Samarlakot Andhra Pradesh 220
36. Aban Tamilnadu 113.21
37. Kochi Kerala 157
38. Lakwa Assom 157.2
39. Namrup Assom 111
Thermal Power Plants (Coal)
Name State Installed

Capacity
1. Rajiv Gandhi (Khedar) Haryana 600
2. Guru Nanak Dev (Bathinda) Punjab 440
3. Guru Hargovind (Bathinda) Punjab 920

4. Guru Govind Singh (Ghanauli) Punjab 1260
5. Anpara Uttar Pradesh 1630
6. Panki Uttar Pradesh 210
7. NTPC Dadri Uttar Pradesh 1820
8. Tanda Uttar Pradesh 440
9. Wanakbori Gujarat 1470
10. Akrimota Gujarat 250
11. Sanjay Gandhi (Birsinghpur) Madhya 1340
Pradesh
12. Koradi Maharashtra 620
13. Bhusawal Maharashtra 420
14. Paras (Akola) Maharashtra 500
15. Parli (Beed) Maharashtra 1130
16. Khaperkheda (Nagpur) Maharashtra 1340
17. Sipat (Bilaspur) Chhattisgarh 2320
18. Mundra (Adani Power) Gujarat 4620
19. Tamnar (Jindal) Chhattisgarh 1000
20. Lanco (Pathadi) Chhattisgarh 600
21. Dahanee (Thane) Maharashtra 500
22. Amravati Maharashtra 2700
23. Dr Narla Tata rao Andhra 1760
Pradesh
24. Rayalseema (Cuddapah) Andhra 840
Pradesh
25. Kakatiya (Chelpur) Telangana 500
26. Simhadri (Vishakhapatnam) Andhra 2000
Pradesh
27. Patratu (Ramgarh) Jharkhand 770
28. Tenughat West Bengal 420
29. Bandel (Hooghly) West Bengal 450
30. Santaldih West Bengal 730
31. Sagardigi West Bengal 600

32. Mejia (Durlanpur) West Bengal 2340
33. Jojobera (Tata) Jharkhand 427.5
34. Essar Power (Salaya) Gujarat 1200
35. Vedanta (Jharsuguda) Odisha 1215
Minor Lakes in India
Name District State

1. Durgam Cheruvu Rangareddy Telangana
2. Chandubi Lake Kamrup Assom
3. Hamirsar Lake Kutch Gujarat
4. Narayan Sarovar Kutch Gujarat
5. Thol Lake Mehsana Gujarat
6. Nako Lake Kinnaur Himachal Pradesh
7. Suraj Lake Lahul & Spiti Himachal Pradesh
8. Surajkund Faridabad Haryana
9. Manasbal Lake Srinagar Jammu & Kashmir
10. Sheshnag Lake Anantanag Jammu & Kashmir
11. Bellandur Lake Bengaluru Karnataka
12. Hebbal Lake Bengaluru Karnataka
13. Kukkarahalli Lake Mysore Karnataka
14. Vellayani Lake Thiruvanathapuram Kerala
15. Powai Lake Mumbai Maharashtra
16. Tulsi Lake Mumbai Maharashtra
17. Vihar Lake Mumbai Maharashtra
18. Salim Ali Lake Aurangabad Maharashtra
19. Venna Lake Mahabaleshwar Maharashtra
20. Pashan Lake Pune Maharashtra
21. Uniam Lake Shillong Meghalaya
22. Ansupa Lake Cutack Odisha

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1.NEW MOORE ISLAND:

· Main town is Diglipur

· Largest island of the Richie’s Archipelago, a chain of islands to the

16. CAR NICOBAR :

enchanting beaches with a roaring sea all around

23. ADAM’S BRIDGE :

25. VAN TIVU :

· Earlier known as Dharmapattanam, was a Buddhist stronghold

· A small idyllic island in the Vembanand Lake , 1 km north of the

· Also known as Murudeshwar and Pigeon Island – A tiny island

· Legally it is part of Goa, although there is a widespread

· An esturine island in the Vasai Creek just north of Mumbai

· With its treasure of ruins, it has become hot tourist spot

· Elongated island extending north to south

90. KACHCHA TIVU :

· India ceded to Sri Lanka in 1974

11. CAPE COMORIN :

· Closest major city is Nagercoil

18. KORI CREEK :

· 3 crescent – shaped beaches: Light House, Hawah, Ashoka

· There is a nice fort of king of Gohilvad

· First wetland of India under Ramsar Convention (1981)

· Kodaikanal’s most popular geographic landmark and tourist

11. DHEBAR LAKE :

· Artificial lake at the foothills of the Sivalik Hills, near Chandigarh

17. RENUKA LAKE :

· Full of colourful fish and other acquatic animals

24. DAL LAKE :

26. MANSAR LAKE :

28. PANGONG TSO :

· Its other name is 'Dhundital' means lake of Ganesha.

· Eastern offshoot of the Western Ghats

· Crossed by the Penneru River

18. HARISHCHANDRA RANGE :

· Extends for 200 miles to form border between Maharashtra and

28. MAIKAL HILLS :

· Eastern part of the Satpura Range, located between Madhya Pradesh

· Highest peak – Guru Shikhar

38. PIR PANJAL :

· Water divide between the Brahmaputra and the Barak rivers

48. NAGA HILLS :

second highest fatality rate after the Annapurna

· Highest peak of the Nilgiri Hills in the Nilgiri district of Tamil

10. ANAI MUDI :

· Located at the junction of the Palni Cardamom and Annamalai hills,

· Highest peak of the Rajmahal Hills, located in the northeast

· Northeastern part is occupied by China

· Covered with lava and black soil

· Located in northwestern UP, on the upper Ganges alluvial plain.

· Famous as the ‘rice bowl of India’

· Its five great tributaries meet it at Mithankot in Pakistan.

· Projects- Salal, Baglihar, Dul Hasti.

· Most important tributary of the Alaknanda River, found completely

· Consists of seven streams namely Sut Kosi, Tamba Kosi, Talkha,

· Known as ‘Sorrow of Bengal’.

Purulia district of West Bengal and joins the Hoogly at Haldia

· Cities – Sanchi , Orchha

· Its valley has rich coal deposits.