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2. NORTH
INDIA

3. NORTH INDIA
North India is a loosely defined region consisting of the northern part of India.
The term North India has varying definitions. The Ministry of Home Affairs in its Northern
Zonal Council Administrative division included the states of Haryana, Himachal Pradesh,
Punjab and Rajasthan and Union Territories of Chandigarh, Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir and
Ladakh.
STATESOF NORTHINDIA POPULATION AREACOVERED
Himachal Pradesh 6.856 million 55,670 sqkm
Punjab 110 million 50,360 sqkm
Uttarakhand 10.08 million 53,483 sqkm
Rajasthan 68.55 million 3,42,200 sqkm
Uttar Pradesh 199.81 million 2,40,900 sqkm
TOTAL 395.296 million 742,613 sqkm

4. CULTURE OF NORTH INDIA
Hinduism is the dominant religion along with other religions. The women of North
India generally wear Salwar-Kameez or Saree, but it is the traditional outfit of the
women of Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and northern Haryana. In
Rajasthan and its adjoining areas like southern Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar,
women wear Ghagra Choli.

5. MUSIC OF NORTH INDIA
Sitar is of the most popular musical instruments of North India.
The Sitar has a long neck with twenty metal frets and six to seven
main cords
FESTIVALS OF NORTH INDIA
• Holi
• Baisakhi
• Kumbh Mela
• Lohri

6. LANGUAGES OF NORTH INDIA
• Hindi
• Punjabi
• Rajasthani
FAMOUS TOURIST DESTINATIONS
 The Taj Mahal in Agra is India's most iconic monument and one of the top historical
places in India.
 Everyone who visits the exquisite the Golden Temple in Amritsar is invariably
awestruck by it.
 Tourists often want to go on safari while in India with hope of seeing a tiger in the
wild.
 Jaisalmer, Rajasthan's fairy-tale sandstone city, features a remarkable living fort that
was built in 1156 and overlooks the city.
 Many tourists find the "Blue City" of Jodhpur to be more appealing than Jaipur as it's
smaller and more laidback.
CUISINE OF NORTH INDIA
• Dal – Baati
• Butter Chicken
• Biryani
• Naan
• Chole Bhature
• Alu Paratha
• Raita

7. FLORA AND FAUNA
North Indian vegetation is predominantly Tropical evergreen and
Montane. Of the evergreen trees Hollong Gurjan, sal, teak,
Mahogany, sheesham (Indian rosewood) and poplar are some
which are important commercially.
Reflecting the diverse climatic zones and terrain contained in the
region, the floral variety is extensive and ranges from Alpine to
Cloud forests, coniferous to evergreen, and thick tropical
rainforests to cool temperate woods.
A number of wetlands, zoological parks, and wildlife and bird
sanctuaries host numerous variety of animals including
crocodiles, camel, buffaloes, horses, otter, wild boar hog deer,
flying fox, squirrels, mongoose, fruit bat, wildcat etc.

8. SOUTH
INDIA

9. SOUTH INDIA
South India is rich with diversity in taste, culture and practices. It is heavily influenced by music, folk dances, art and heavy
costuming and attires. The states included in South India are Telangana, Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Andhra
Pradesh. The union territories include Lakshadweep and Pondicherry. South India is bounded by Bay of Bengal in the
east and Arabian Sea to the west.
NAMEOF STATES POPULATION AREACOVERAGE
Andhra Pradesh 49,386,799 162,975 sqkm
Karnataka 6.41 crores 191,791 sqkm
Kerala 35,699,400 38,363 sqkm
Tamil Nadu 72,147,030 130,058 sqkm
Telangana 35,193,978 112,077 sqkm
TOTAL 256,527,207 635,764 sqkm

10. CULTURE OF SOUTH INDIA
The people of South Indian states majorly practice
Hinduism with Hindu saints of all castes found in
Andhra Pradesh. A smaller minority practices Islam
while others practice Christianity, Sikhism etc. The
culture of South India is seen with saris on women
and dhotis on men, while people in urban areas tend
to wear tailored clothing and western attire is also
popular there.
The music and dance of South India is known as
Carnatic music.

11. MUSIC OF SOUTH INDIA
The main emphasis in Carnatic music is on vocal music; most compositions are
written to be sung, and even when played on instruments, they are meant to be
performed in a singing style.
FESTIVALS OF SOUTH INDIA
• Onam
• Pongal
• Thrissur Pooram
• Hampi Festival
• Mysore Dasara

12. LANGUAGES OF SOUTH INDIA
FAMOUS TOURISTS DESTINATION
 Munnar, is a town and hill station on Western Ghats mountain ranges located in the Idukki
district of the southwestern Indian state of Kerala
 Ooty is a town and a municipality in the Nilgiris district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
 Coorg is an administrative district in the Karnataka state of India.
 Puducherry, is the capital and the most-populous city of the Union Territory of Puducherry
in India
 Kanyakumari is a town in Kanyakumari District in the state of Tamil Nadu in India. The
southernmost town in mainland India, it is sometimes referred to as 'The Land's End’.
 Tirupati is a town most famous for the Sri Venkateshwara Temple, which is located on top of the
Tirumala Hills and dedicated to Lord Vishnu.
 Madurai is a major city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the cultural capital of Tamil Nadu
and the administrative headquarters of Madurai District
• Telugu
• Tamil
• Malayalam
• Kannada
• Tulu

13. CUISINE OF SOUTH INDIA
• Dosas
• Idlis
• Vada
• Uthappams
• Banana Chips
• Sambar
FLORA AND FAUNA
South India is home to one of the largest populations of endangered Bengal tigers
and Indian elephants in India, being home to one-third of the tiger population and
more than half of the elephant population.
You can find wild boars, hyenas, langurs, jackals and other animals in sanctuaries
and national parks. Tigers and Asian elephants.
Evergreen and semi-evergreen forest, moist deciduous forest, dry deciduous
forest, scrub and thorny forest and un-wooded forest like grassland are found in
Karnataka.

14. EAST
INDIA

15. EAST INDIA
East India is a region of India consisting of the Indian states of Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha and
West Bengal and also the union territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
The states of Bihar and West Bengal lie on the indo gangetic plain.
The Kolkata Metropolitan Area is the country's third largest.
NAMESOF STATES POPULATION AREACOVERAGE
Bihar 10.41 million 94,163 sqkm
Jharkhand 31.90 million 79,710 sqkm
Odisha 43.73 million 58,136 sqkm
West Bengal 91 million 88,752 sqkm
TOTAL 249.31 million 317,761 sqkm

16. CULTURE OF EAST INDIA
East India has truly excelled in every theme and has a deep sense
of culture, tradition, art and cuisine. It is a pack of all the
magnificent things in a single place. An immensely beautiful yet an
ethnic element of India.
The East Indians are a local ethnic group of people of the city of
Bombay (Mumbai) who were the original inhabitants for the
hundreds of years before it was populated by other ethnicities.
East Indians retained most of their pre-Christian Marathi culture
and traditions, and have also absorbed some of the Portuguese
influences during the colonizing era.

17. MUSIC OF EAST INDIA
Folk music in East India is popular among
the rural population and tribal belt. Folk
music in East India has been largely inspired
from folklore. Rabindranath Sangeet have
unique characteristics in the music of Bengal,
popular in India and Bangladesh.
FESTIVALS OF EAST INDIA
• Bihu Event
• Hornbill Festival
• Wangala Festival
• Ziro Festival
• Myoko Festival

18. LANGUAGES OF EAST INDIA
• Bihari
• Bhojpuri
• Magadhi
• Maithili
• Bengali
• Sikkimese
• Oriya
FAMOUS TOURIST DESTINATIONS
Gangtok, Sikkim - The gateway to Sikkim.
Kaziranga National Park, Assam - Home to the One Horned
Rhino.
Majuli, Assam - World’s Largest fresh water island.
Darjeeling, West Bengal - Queen of the Himalayas.
Tawangg, Arunachal Pradesh - The birthplace of Dalai Lama.

19. CUISINE OF EAST INDIA
• Litti Chokha
• Machcher Jhol
• Rasgulla
• Dalma
• Assamese Fish Curry
• Momos
• Thukpa
FLORA AND FAUNA
Wildlife in East India is popularly known for their unique,
exceptional and diverse flora and fauna. Diverse wildlife in
East India includes the amazing Wild Buffalos and One-
horned Rhinoceros in Kaziranga National Park located
in Assam. Moreover, the Pigmy Hog and Hispid Hare can be
found in the grasslands of Manas Tiger Reserve of Assam.
51 forest types are found in the region broadly classified into
six major types — tropical moist deciduous forests, tropical
semi evergreen forests, tropical wet evergreen forests,
subtropical forests, temperate forests and alpine forests.

20. WEST
INDIA

21. WEST INDIA
Western India is a loosely defined region of India consisting of its western part
A large portion of West India shares the Deccan Plateau with South India. West India
comprises of the states of Goa, Gujarat, Maharashtra, and the union territories of Daman
and Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli.
NAMESOF STATES POPULATION AREACOVERGAE
Goa 1,458,545 3,702 sqkm
Gujarat 6.04 crores 196,024 sqkm
Maharashtra 123,174,918 307,713 sqkm
Daman and Diu 44,282 603 sqkm
Dadar and Nagar Haveli 3,43,700 491 sqkm
TOTAL 125,021,451 508,533 sqkm

22. CULTURE OF WEST INDIA
The Culture of western India is a blend of
ethnic and modern concept of Living.
Undoubtedly The culture of western India
borrows its ethnic beauty from its Privileged
History. In fact The culture of diversity is
unified by string of respect among the people,
for the other culture, also. They have
some common festivals in west India, enjoyed
and respected by natives. The culture
of Western India can be classified to Culture of
Maharashtrians, Gujaratis and Goans.

23. MUSIC OF WEST INDIA
Folk Music of Western India is acclaimed
throughout the country for their beautiful
rhythms and melodies. These songs sketch
the vivid cultural heritage of the country in
a delightful way.
FESTIVALS OF WEST INDIA
 Teej
 Diwali
 Nagpanchami
 The Parsi New Year

24. LANGUAGES OF WEST INDIA
• Gujarati
• Kannada
• Konkani
• Marathi
• Hindi
• English
FAMOUS TOURISTS DESTINATIONS
• To experience the world-famous Gujarati hospitality, choose
Ahmedabad which is known as ‘the Manchester of the East’ for
its well-established textile industry
• The World Heritage Sites of Ajanta and Ellora Caves in
Maharashtra flaunt the unmatched rock-cut architecture at its
best.
• Hidden in the Sahyadri Hills of Western Ghats, Amboli is a
relatively less explored hill station of West India.
• Though located in the state of Karnataka, this amazing tourist
attraction can be easily counted in the list of West India tourist
places for being close to the Maharashtra state border.

25. CUISINE OF WEST INDIA
• Vada Pav
• Zunka Bhakri
• Bombay Duck
• Goan Fish Curry
FLORA AND FAUNA
The western part of India has several wildlife sanctuaries and
National Parks.
Wildlife in West India comprises of Asiatic Lions, Blackbucks,
Eels, Wolf, Ridley Turtles, Desert Fox, Jackal, Nilgai, and Desert
Cats.
Tremendous variety of fauna is found in the state of
Maharashtra. The most common species include tigers, bison,
panthers, flying squirrels, and different species of antelope, blue
bull and barking deer.
Goa exhibits a rich cover of flora that include bamboo canes,
Maratha barks, coconut trees, blackberries,
pineapples, mango etc.