List of Indian states and union territories by highest point

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Template:India divisions by This is the alphabetical list of the highest points of the Indian states and union territories.

States

Rank States Peak Range/Region Height (m) Height (ft) Coordinates Source
1 Sikkim Kangchenjunga (shared with Nepal) Eastern Himalayas 8,586 28,169 Template:Coord Kangchenjunga lies on the India–Nepal border. It is the highest mountain peak located in India and the third highest mountain peak in the world after Mount Everest and K2.[1]
2 Uttarakhand Nanda Devi Garhwal Himalaya section of the Western Himalayas 7,817 25,646 Template:Coord Nanda Devi is the highest peak located entirely within India.[2]
3 Arunachal Pradesh Kangto (shared with China) Eastern Himalayas 7,060 23,160

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Kangto lies along the Line of Actual Control between India and China.
4 Himachal Pradesh Reo Purgyil (shared with China) Western Himalayas 6,813 22,362 Template:Coord Reo Purgyil lies along the Line of Actual Control between India and China.
5 Nagaland Mount Saramati (shared with Myanmar) Naga Hills section of the Purvanchal Range 3,841 12,602 Template:Coord Mount Saramati lies on the India–Myanmar border. It is the highest peak in the Purvanchal Range.[3]
6 West Bengal Sandakphu (shared with Nepal) Singalila Ridge section of the Eastern Himalayas 3,636 11,929 Template:Coord Sandakphu lies on the India–Nepal border.[4]
7 Manipur Mount Tempü (also known as Mount Iso) Naga Hills section of the Purvanchal Range 2,994 9,823 Template:Coord [5][6]
8 Kerala Anamudi Anamalai Hills section of the Western Ghats 2,695 8,842 Template:Coord Anamudi is the highest peak in the Western Ghats and highest in India outside the Himalayas.[7]
9 Tamil Nadu Doddabetta Nilgiri Hills section of the Western Ghats 2,636 8,648 Template:Coord [8]
10 Mizoram Phawngpui Lushai Hills section of the Purvanchal Range 2,165 7,103 Template:Coord [9]
11 Meghalaya Shillong Peak Khasi Hills section of the Shillong Plateau 1,965 6,447 Template:Coord Shillong Peak is the highest peak in the Shillong Plateau.[10]
12 Assam Unnamed peak Cachar Hills section of the Karbi Anglong Plateau 1,960 6,430 Template:Coord Located in Dima Hasao District.[11]
13 Karnataka Mullayanagiri Sahyadri Hills section of the Western Ghats 1,925 6,317 Template:Coord [12]
14 Rajasthan Guru Shikhar Aravalli Range 1,722 5,650 Template:Coord Guru Shikhar is the highest peak in the Aravalli Range.[13]
15 Andhra Pradesh Arma Konda Eastern Ghats 1,680 5,512 Template:Coord Arma Konda is the highest peak in the Eastern Ghats.[14][15]
16 Odisha Deomali Eastern Ghats 1,672 5,486 Template:Coord [16]
17 Maharashtra Kalsubai Sahyadri Hills section of the Western Ghats 1,646 5,400 Template:Coord [17]
18 Haryana Karoh Peak Morni Hills section of the Sivalik Hills 1,499 4,918 Template:Coord [18]
19 Jharkhand Parasnath Chota Nagpur Plateau 1,382 4,482 Template:Coord Parasnath is the highest peak in the Chota Nagpur Plateau.[19]
20 Madhya Pradesh Dhupgarh Satpura Range 1,352 4,435 Template:Coord Dhupgarh is the highest peak in the Satpura Range.[20]
21 Chhattisgarh Unnamed peak Bailadila Range section of the Deccan Plateau 1,276 4,186 Template:Coord Located in Dantewada District. The highest named peak in Chhattisgarh is Gaurlata with the elevation of 1225 m (4019 ft).[21][22][23]
22 Gujarat Girnar Girnar Hills 1,145 3,756 Template:Coord Girnar is the highest peak in the Girnar Hills.[24]
23 Goa Sonsogor Western Ghats 1,022 3,353 Template:Coord [25]
24 Punjab Unnamed peak Naina Devi Range section of the Sivalik Hills 1,000 3,281 Template:Coord Located in Rupnagar District.[26]
25 Telangana Doli Gutta Deccan Plateau 965 3,166 Template:Coord [27]
26 Uttar Pradesh Amsot Peak Rajaji Range section of the Sivalik Hills 957 3,140 Template:Coord [28]
27 Tripura Betlingchhip Jampui Hills section of the Purvanchal Range 930 3,051 Template:Coord [29]
28 Bihar Someshwar Fort Sivalik Hills 880 2,887 Template:Coord [30]

Union territories

Rank Union Territory Peak Range/Region Height (m) Height (ft) Coordinates Source
1 Ladakh Saltoro Kangri (shared with Pakistan) Saltoro Range section of the Karakoram 7,742 25,400 Template:Coord Saltoro Kangri lies along the Actual Ground Position Line between India and Pakistan on the Siachen Glacier. The highest peak claimed by India as part of Ladakh is K2 which has the elevation of 8,611 m (28,251 ft). K2 is located in the Pakistan-administered territory of Gilgit-Baltistan.[31][32][33]
2 Jammu and Kashmir Nun Peak Western Himalayas 7,135 23,409 Template:Coord [34]
3 Andaman and Nicobar Islands Saddle Peak North Andaman Island 732 2,402 Template:Coord [35]
4 Chandigarh Unnamed point near Khuda Ali Sher village Sivalik Hills 479 1,572 Template:Coord Located on a ridge along the border with PunjabTemplate:Citation needed
5 Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Unnamed point near Bedpa village Western Ghats 465 1,526 Template:Coord Located on the border with Maharashtra.Template:Citation needed
6 Delhi Deheri Delhi Ridge section of the Aravalli Range 315 1,033 Template:Coord Located near border with Haryana Template:Citation needed
7 Puducherry Unnamed point in Chalakara village, Mahe West Coast hillocks 67 219 Template:Coord Located close to Kerala border Template:Citation needed
8 Lakshadweep Unnamed point Agatti Island 15 49

See also

References

  1. ↑ Kangchenjunga - Peakware. Retrieved 2008-12-27.
  2. ↑ Nanda Devi - Peakware.
  3. ↑ Template:Cite peakbagger
  4. ↑ Sandakphu.
  5. ↑ Hills Of Manipur.
  6. ↑ Manipur Tourism District:Senapati. Retrieved 2014-10-14.
  7. ↑ Template:Cite peakbagger
  8. ↑ A Beautiful Green Hills.
  9. ↑ Phawngpui, Mizoram. Retrieved 2008-12-27.
  10. ↑ The Rough Guide to India{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Rough Guides(1 October 2013). ISBN 978-1-4093-4267-0
  11. ↑ Assam Hills. Birdlife International.
  12. ↑ Udupi-Chikmagalur: A constituency that’s beset by problems. The Hindu(2014-03-19).
  13. ↑ Guru Shikhar, Mount Abu.
  14. ↑ The Geography of India: Sacred and Historic Places
  15. ↑ The britannica Quiqmaster
  16. ↑ Deomali Peak in Koraput.
  17. ↑ Kalsubai. Retrieved 2008-12-27.
  18. ↑ Tourism Management: Problems and Prospects{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. APH Publishing(1994). ISBN 978-81-7024-643-5
  19. ↑ Parasnath.
  20. ↑ Mountains of India: Tourism, Adventure and Pilgrimage{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Indus Publishing(2002). ISBN 978-81-7387-135-1
  21. ↑ छत्‍तीसगढ़ के सर्वोच्च शिखर गौरलाटा पर 5 वर्ष की एडविना कांत
  22. ↑ National Mineral Development Corporation, Dantewada district, Chhattisgarh. Retrieved 2014-11-06.
  23. ↑ Bailadila Hills, Dantewada district, Chhattisgarh
  24. ↑ Background Information about the State of Gujarat Template:Webarchive, dgfasli.nic.in
  25. ↑ The tiger in the tale. The Times of India(2011-12-12).
  26. ↑ GAZETTEER RUPNAGAR. Retrieved 2014-09-25.
  27. ↑ Wikimapia - Doli Gutta (965m) - Telangana Chhattisgarh border. Possibly highest point in Telangana.
  28. ↑ Highest Peaks in India.
  29. ↑ Peakbagger - Betalongchhip, India.
  30. ↑ Fort Someshwar, West Champaran district, Bihar
  31. ↑ Template:Cite peakbagger
  32. ↑ Top 10 highest Himalaya mountain peaks in India.
  33. ↑ Top 10 highest peaks of India.
  34. ↑ Template:Cite peakbagger
  35. ↑ Saddle Peak -- Britannica.

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