Naga Hills (Purvanchal)
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Overview
The Naga hills are part of the Purvanchal on the India–Myanmar border. After the Dihang gorge, the hills bend south as the Patkai Bum, Naga, Manipur and Mizo hills. Their highest point is Saramati.
The Naga hills form the northern part of the Purvanchal, along the India–Myanmar border.
They are made of folded sedimentary rocks and are covered by dense forests.
Further south lie the Manipur hills, Mizo hills and the Patkai Bum to the north.
The area has very high rainfall.
The hills are home to many Naga tribes.
Shifting cultivation (jhum) is practised.
The Dzukou valley is known for its flowers.
Geography and key facts
- Purvanchal
- India–Myanmar border
- Saramati
- Folded rocks
Why it matters for UPSC
Asked on the eastern hills.
Note for UPSC
Part of the Purvanchal hills on the India–Myanmar border; highest point Saramati.
Questions test the order of ranges, the states they cover and the rivers and passes linked with them.
Asked in PYQs
No question in our Prelims bank names Naga Hills (Purvanchal) yet.
Key facts
- Type
- Mountain range
- States / UTs
- Manipur, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh
- Extent on map
- 23.3°–27.3°N, 93.3°–95.9°E
From the Map Explorer data; positions are for orientation.
In the lessons
- Physical Features and Drainage of India (map lesson)
- Physiographic Divisions of India in Depth (map lesson)
- Climate, Soils and Natural Vegetation (map lesson)
- Natural Vegetation and Biogeography of India (map lesson)
- Biodiversity: Levels, Hotspots, Threats and Global Frameworks (map lesson)
- The Indian Monsoon: Mechanism, Seasons and Variability (map lesson)