Physical divisions are mainly Indian mountains, plateaus, plains, coasts and islands. These are the heads which cover almost all the physical aspect which make an easy study as whole.
(i) The Himalayas : The northernmost part is the Great Himalaya or Himadri. Middle Himalaya lies to the south of Himadri. Many popular hill stations are situated here. The ‘Shiwalik’ is the southernmost range.
(ii) Northern Plains : In the south of the Himalayas, lie the Northern Indian plains. These are generally level and flat. Land here is fertile for cultivation and high concentration of population.
(iii) Great Indian Desert : In the western part of India, lies the Great Indian Desert. In this region, rainfall is very poor. It is dry, hot and sandy stretch of land. It has very little vegetation.
(iv) Peninsular Plateau : To the south of northern plains lies the Peninsular Plateau. It is triangular in shape. This is a region with numerous hill ranges and valleys. On the border of it, oldest range of the world, Aravali hills are situated.
The Vindhyas and the Satpuras are the important ranges. The rivers Narmada and Tapti flow through these ranges and drain into Arabian Sea. On the west of plateau lie Western Ghats and on the east lie the Eastern Ghats.
(v) The coastal plains : The coastal plains lie to the west of the Western Ghats and the east of the Eastern Ghats. The western coastal plains are narrow while the eastern coastal plains are much broader.
(vi) Islands : Two groups of islands are integral part of the country. Lakshadweep Islands are located in the Arabian Sea and Andaman & Nicobar Islands in the Bay of Bengal.