Physiographic Divisions of Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh is almost wholly mountains with altitudes ranging from 350 m to 7000 m above the mean sea level .
it is located betwwen 30° 22' 40" to 33° 12' 20" North latitude and 75° 45' 55" to 79° 04' 20" east longitude.
It has deeply dissected topography, complex geological structure and rich temperate flora in the sub-tropical latitudes.
Physiographically, the State can be divided into five zones :
- Wet Sub-temperate zone
- Humid Sub-temperate zone
- Dry temperate-alpine high lands
- Humid Sub-tropical zone
- Sub-Humid Sub-tropical zone
- Wet Sub-temperate zone comprises Palampur and Dharamsala of Kangra District, Jogindernagar area of Mandi distt. and Dalhousie area of Chamba distt.
- Humid Sub-temperate zone comprises the district of Kullu, Shimla,parts of Mandi,Solan,Chamba,Kangra and Sirmour.
- Dry temperate-alpine high lands includes major parts of Lahaul spiti, Pangi and Kinnaur.
- Humid Sub-tropical zone consist pf distt. Sirmour,Bhattiyat valley of distt. Chamba, Nalagarh area of distt Solan, Dehra-gopipur and Nurpur area of distt. Kangra.
- Sub-Humid Sub-tropical zone Sirmour and Indore area of distt. kangra
