Names of major rivers of Uttarakhand, Uttarakhand river system, and origin of rivers. Major Rivers of Uttarakhand state Major rivers flowing in the state of Uttarakhand and their point of origin and basin area – Most of the rivers in Uttarakhand flow in the south or south-east direction, There are many small and big river…
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Natural Disasters in Uttarakhand
Natural Disaster in Uttarakhand Due to the Geographical structure of Uttarakhand, different types of natural disasters occur here every year. Most parts of Uttarakhand being mountainous, there are disasters like earthquakes, Landslides, falling of icebergs. Also due to the fact that most of the area is forested in Uttarakhand, there is loss of life and…
Geography and Geographical Structure of Uttarakhand
The extension of Uttarakhand on the globe is located between 28º43 ‘to 31º27’ in the north latitude and 77º34 ‘to 81º02’ in the east longitude. The latitudinal and longitudinal expanses of Uttarakhand are 2º44′ and 3º28′ respectively. Its shape is almost rectangular, and the length from east to west of the state is 385 kilometers…