PHYSIOGRAPHIC DIVISION

Physiographic refers to the study of surface land form characteristics, physiography of Nepal has been mainly divided on the basis of river relief, structure, altitude and geographical distribution.

 

   Nepal is a mountainous countary ranging from 60 meter to the summit of the world (Mt Everest 8848m). There are thousands of river flowing from north to south forming gorges, river basins and  valleys. There is maximum relief , steep slop and geographical structures that have resulted distinct land forms and topography . For the sake of convenience, the physiography of Nepal has been divided as high himal, high mountain, middle mountain,siwalik and terai form north to south .

   Terai lies in the southern part . it is  the plain land of altitude below 600 meter. The alluvial deposit forms it. The churiya lies just north of terai, formed with conglomerates. Then the middle mountain extends widely. It lies between 900 to 3000 meter altitudes . it has spurs, hill,river  basins and valleys like kathmandu and pokhara . The high mountain also has steep and dissected land forms. The high himal is in the northernmost part where hundreds of snow peaks are found .