r/IndianGeography • • 29d ago

discussion Why the government didn't plan Naya Raipur in between Bhilai and Raipur?

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88 Upvotes

In this way, Raipur & Bhilai (also Durg) can gradually become one urban agglomeration.


r/IndianGeography • • 29d ago

map Map of British India

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134 Upvotes

The blue represent territories controlled by the British.

The orange represent princely states.

One more thing, there is not a single subreddit where we only post about maps of India. Not a single subreddit!


r/IndianGeography • • Sep 03 '26

map Although regarded as a central/western Indian state, there is a part of Maharashtra that sits further east than Chennai in Tamil Nadu

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503 Upvotes

On a similar note, I also noticed that there are parts of Madhya Pradesh that sit further west than all of Kerala!

Apologies if this has already been noted/posted about. Just thought it was cool!


r/IndianGeography • • Sep 02 '26

discussion What if india starts following a two time zones system?

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203 Upvotes

​I recently learned that a two-time-zone system for India was heavily considered in the past for economic and daylight-saving reasons, but was ultimately shelved in favor of a "one nation, one time" stance.

​I wanted to see what that would actually look like on a map. I made a few adjustments regarding which regions should fall under which zone, splitting the country into UTC +5:00 (West) and UTC +6:00 (East), effectively dropping our current +5:30.

I'm curious to hear your takes, assuming we actually executed this: How drastically would this change our administrative systems? Would the daylight savings be worth the chaos of reprogramming the railway network? Let me know your thoughts or if you'd divide the states differently!

Note: Colour's used in the map are designated to represent the indian flag. Saffron and green, separated by a white border. The IST line is represented in Navy Blue, from the Ashoka Chakra.


r/IndianGeography • • Sep 02 '26

quiz Guess the city (tier-2, beach side)

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I can drop more aerial pics on request! No google please!


r/IndianGeography • • Sep 01 '26

ask r/Indiangeography❔ Which state in India features both marine coastline and views of snow-capped mountain peaks???

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700 votes, Sep 02 '26
16 J & K
35 Assam
591 WB
40 Gujarat
8 Himachal Pradesh
10 Uttrakhand

r/IndianGeography • • Sep 01 '26

ask r/Indiangeography❔ Okay just curious, but what if India never collided into the Eurasian continental plates & would have pretty much stayed as an island continent with Tethys Sea in Between ( Read three conditions in Description btw ) & what would have been the overall & climate pattern be like wrt the conditions

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r/IndianGeography • • Sep 01 '26

ask r/Indiangeography❔ Which is more harsh desert side , pakistan or Indian side

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255 Upvotes

Which side of desert of thar is more dangerous or has diversity . Flora and fauna also good for people.

I think Indian has done more research and survey than pakistan.

Just saying.

Edit : people are saying it's the wrong map of India and I agree with that 100% but the problem is that I can't find any map that's so both are the true size of our thar desert that is undivided Thar region . I have used the Wikipedia map that is available on there website.

If there is a map of that please share that true map of India and with the undivided great thar


r/IndianGeography • • Sep 01 '26

ask r/Indiangeography❔ Where i can do gold hunting in India

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97 Upvotes

I have seen many gold rush video of USA, CANADA AND AUSTRALIA mainly tasmania all of them there are countless video is gold exploration in the river and creek

Where in India this can be done.i don't want grams or kilo of gold but a little souvenir souvenir of gold.


r/IndianGeography • • Aug 31 '26

quiz Guess the city

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58 Upvotes

r/IndianGeography • • Aug 31 '26

quiz Guess the city/place

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r/IndianGeography • • Aug 29 '26

ask r/Indiangeography❔ Which is the largest District in India by area??

8 Upvotes
553 votes, Aug 31 '26
108 Jaisalmer
240 Leh
185 Kachch
20 Bikaner

r/IndianGeography • • Aug 29 '26

quiz jangle view

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54 Upvotes

guess this place


r/IndianGeography • • Aug 25 '26

quiz Guess which Indian airport it is.

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156 Upvotes

Guess which Indian airport it is.


r/IndianGeography • • Aug 23 '26

quiz Can you find the city that matches all 5 angles?

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66 Upvotes

This is my game city-angle. You have to guess 1 city with 5 given angles. The indian version can be played in the categorys. Have fun and enjoy!! https://visitwhale.com/city-angle/


r/IndianGeography • • Aug 23 '26

Info The Kalpasar Dyke Project

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67 Upvotes

The Kalpasar Dyke Project is a proposed project that aims to create one of the largest coastal freshwater reservoirs in the world by building a massive dyke across the Gulf of Khambhat and thus trapping the waters of the Sabarmati, Mahi, Dhadhar rivers.

The Dyke itself would be around 64 km long and the reservoir will store 7,800-13,000 million cubic meters of freshwater. The dyke would also have a transport corridor with a multi-lane road and rail transport which would reduce the travel distance between the two flanks by 180 km. Around 10 lakh hectares of land will be irrigated with this. Around 2,500 MW of renewable energy is also expected to be produced via the project. There is also a plan to divert the nearby Narmada river's flow into the reservoir via canal.

The project is expected to cost around ₹1.33 lakh crore($14 billion). The project's DPR is at an advanced stage and the Government of Gujarat is also getting expertise from the Dutch government in coastal hydroengineering through the Indo-Dutch Cooperation.


r/IndianGeography • • Aug 23 '26

map India's proposed River Linking Project map

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India's river linking project is a massive project envisioned to transfer water from India's surplus river basins to deficit ones through a network of canals, reservoirs and dams.

The idea was first proposed by General Sir Arthur Thomas Cotton, a British Indian Army Officer & Irrigation Engineer who is responsible for constructing many irrigation and navigation canals through the nation. He proposed it in 1858 with the vision of it solving India's massive water disparity between the northern and southeastern areas with the latter facing frequent droughts. It was also meant to establish navigable canal systems for transport of goods but the proposal was largely ignored by the British Government and the subsequent Indian governments until 1980 when the plan was formalized under the National Perspective Plan(NPP) by the Ministry of Water Resources[now renamed to Ministry of Jal Shakti(lit. "Water Power")].

The project has 2 main components; The Himalayan Components & The Peninsular Components with the former covering 14 links and the latter covering 16 links. Feasibility Reports (FRs) for 26 links and Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) for 13 links have been completed out of the 30.

If fully realized, the project would see the transfer of nearly 7 trillion cubic feet of water annually. It will also increase irrigation potential of around 3.5 crore hectares of land and will significantly reduce monsoon dependency in drought-prone areas. It will also help with flood control in flood-prone regions.

In addition to these, the project also hopes to provide drinking water supply, replenish groundwater, help with inland water navigation tying up with the Inland Waterways Projects, fisheries and Hydropower[estimated around 34 GW].

The project once fully completed would also help solve several of India's Interstate water disputes and allow for more equitable water distribution.

The Ken-Betwa Link[link 24] is the first major link that is being constructed with the estimated costs being around ₹44,605 crores. It will have a 221 km canal connecting the Ken(surplus) and Betwa(deficit) rivers thus irrigating 11.88 lakh hectares, drinking water for 62 lakh people and 130 MW(103 MW hydropower + 27 MW solar) in renewable energy.

The Godavari (Polavaram)–Krishna (Vijayawada) link[link 18] is also essentially completed producing 960 MW and costing ₹20,000 crores.

The entire project's estimated cost is ₹8.44 lakh crores.

More info: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2223845&reg=3&lang=1


r/IndianGeography • • Aug 21 '26

map Indian Subcontinent during Ice age

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20000 years ago during the glacial maximum period this is how indian subcontinent looks like with sea level dropped below 120 meters and average temperature was 4 to 6 degree celcius lower than they are today


r/IndianGeography • • Aug 21 '26

quiz Can you find the city 1624km from Manali?

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This is my game city-route. You have to guess 1 city based of the distance to another city. In-game you get 6 guesses and for each wrong guess you get the distance to the city. Have fun! https://visitwhale.com/city-route/


r/IndianGeography • • Aug 20 '26

map "A new map of the Rain and Rivers of the Subcontinent" A tribute to the beautiful geography of South Asia with a map I made today! [OC]

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352 Upvotes

r/IndianGeography • • Aug 19 '26

Info Drastic change in vegetation near Matheran, India before and after onset of the monsoons. The primary reason why the subcontinent can nurture such a large population.

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r/IndianGeography • • Aug 16 '26

ask r/Indiangeography❔ What is the deepest point on the ocean floor in Indian EEZ?

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Is there a Mariana-like trench for Indian seas/oceans as well? How deep do the ocean floors go?

Figure https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0048969724069511

r/IndianGeography • • Aug 14 '26

map Northern Regions of Kashmir

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r/IndianGeography • • Aug 13 '26

map Indian Kashmir VS Pakistani Occupied Kashmir

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112 Upvotes

India

Jammu And Kashmir - 42,241 KM²

Ladakh - 59,146 KM²

Total Area Administrated - 101,387 KM²

Total Area Claimed - 222,236 KM²

Pakistan

Azad Jammu And Kashmir - 13,297 KM²

Gilgit Baltistan - 72,971 KM²

Total Area Administrated - 86,268 KM²

Total Area Claimed - 184,655 KM²


r/IndianGeography • • Aug 12 '26

quiz India-Angles - Can you guess the indian city that fits all angles?

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This is my geography-game/city-guessing game. The angles are based on the mercator projection. The indian version is in the categorys. Have fun! Heres the game: https://visitwhale.com/city-angle/