Monday, August 8, 2011

WEST BENGAL GEOGRAPHY AND CLIMATE


  • AMONG THE HIMALAYAN RANGES OF THIS REGION, SINGALILA RANGE HOSTS SANDAKFU WHICH AT 3,636 METRES (11,929 FT) IS THE HIGHEST POINT OF WEST BENGAL. 

  • TWO HIGH PEAKS, TIGER HILL AND GHOOM ARE SEEN NEAR THE TOWN OF DARJEELING. MANY RANGES BRANCH OFF IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS FROM TIGER HILL. DURPINDARA IS AN IMPORTANT MOUNTAIN IN THE EASTERN PART OF THE MOUNTAINOUS REGION. 

  • A FEW HILLS ALSO OCCUR IN THE TERAI OR DOOARS REGION AT THE FOOT OF THE HIMALAYAS. SOME REMNANTS OF THE SIWALIKS CAN BE SEEN IN THE JALPAIGURI DISTRICT, WHERE THEY ARE KNOWN AS THE BUXA-JAYANTI HILLS.

  • A SMALL COASTAL REGION IS ON THE EXTREME SOUTH, WHILE THE SUNDARBANS MANGROVE FORESTS FORM A REMARKABLE GEOGRAPHICAL LANDMARK AT THE GANGES DELTA.