Highest Peaks in States of India

 India has seven prominent mountain ranges that house various mountain peaks. The topic, ‘Mountain Peaks’ comes under Geography which is a significant subject in UPSC IAS Exam –  Prelims and Mains Examination. The subject overlaps with the topics Environment, Economics and Current Events. In this article, aspirants can find a list of the highest peaks in different states of India.

Mountain Peaks in the Indian States – How to Study this topic?

Aspirants of UPSC Civil Services Exam (CSE) should always have an atlas while studying this subject. Here we are giving the highest Peaks in Every State in India which is important for Geography for UPSC Prelims and mains examination.

Aspirants should first know about the prominent mountain ranges of India:

• Himalayan Range – The Himalayan Mountain ranges are considered as the abode of the mountains, and the youngest and highest mountain range in the world. The Himalayan Mountains are extending up to 2,500 km in length. It stretches from Jammu and Kashmir in the north to Arunachal Pradesh in the east.
• Karakoram Range
• Eastern Mountain Range/ Purvanchal Range
• Satpura and Vindhyan Ranges
• Aravalli Range
• Western Ghats
• Eastern Ghats

Mountain Peaks in India and Indian Subcontinent

Given below are the details about the highest peaks in India along with its height and the state in which it is located. 

List of the ten highest mountain peaks in India:

Top 10 Highest Peaks in India
Mountain Peak	Height	Description
K2	8611 metres	The highest peak in Indian subcontinent lies between Baltistan and Xinjiang It is the highest peak in the Karakoram
Kangchenjunga	8586 metres	The third highest summit in the World Also known as the ‘five treasures of snow’ Lies in Himalayan Mountain Range
Nanda Devi	7816 metres	Ranked the 23rd highest peak across the world. The Nanda Devi National Prak, located in vicinity to the peak, consists of the best high altitude flora and fauna. This is the highest peak located entirely within India It is a part of Himalayan mountain ranges (Garhwal)
Kamet	7756 metres	It is located near the Tibetan Plateau It is located in the Garhwal region
Saltoro Kangri	7742 metres	It is located near the Siachen Region. The Saltoro Kangri is ranked the 31st highest independent peak in the world It lies in Saltoro range (a part of Karakoram Mountain range)
Saser Kangri	7672 metres	Located in Ladakh.  This mountain peak is the 35th highest mountain peak in the world It lies in Saser Muztagh range (an easternmost subrange of Karakoram Range.)
Mamostong Kangri/Mamostang Kangri	7516 metres	It is located near Siachen Glacier It is the 48th independent peak in India It is the highest peak of Rimo Muztagh range (a subrange of Karakoram range)
Rimo I	7385 metres	The Rimo I is a part of Rimo Muztagh, a subrange of Great Karakoram range. It is the 71st highest peak in the world.
Hardeol	7151 metres	This peak is also known as the ‘Temple of God’ It is one of the oldest summits in the Kumaon Himalaya
Chaukhamba I	7138 metres	It is located in the Garhwal district of Uttrakhand. It is a part of the Gangotri Group of Garhwal Himalaya ranges
Trisul I	7120 metres	The name of this mountain peak is taken from the weapon of Lord Shiva. It is one of three mountain peaks located in the Kumaon Himalaya in Uttrakhand.

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List of Mountains in India with States

Apart from the list of the ten highest peaks in India, there are other major mountain peaks in India. The table below gives the list of mountain ranges in India along with the state in which it is located and its height

List of Mountain Peaks in India- Statewise
Peak	Range/Region	State	Height
Arma Konda	Eastern Ghats	Andhra Pradesh	1680 m
Kangto	Eastern Himalaya	Arunachal Pradesh	7060 m
Someshwar Fort	West Champaran District	Bihar	880 m
Bailadila Range	Dantewada District	Chhattisgarh	1276 m
Sonsogor	Western Ghats	Goa	1166 m
Girnar	Junagadh District	Gujarat	1069 m
Karoh Peak	Morni Hills	Haryana	1467 m
Reo Purgyil	Western Himalaya	Himachal Pradesh	6816 m
K2	Karakoram	Jammu and Kashmir	8611 m
Parasnath	Parasnath Hills	Jharkhand	1370 m
Mullayanagiri	Western Ghats	Karnataka	1930 m
Anamudi	Western Ghats	Kerala	2695 m
Dhupgarh	Satpura	Madhya Pradesh	1350 m
Kalsubai	Western Ghats	Maharashtra	1646 m
Mount Iso	Senapati District	Border of Manipur and Nagaland	2994 m
Shillong Peak	Khasi Hills	Meghalaya	1965 m
Phawngpui	Saiha District	Mizoram	2157 m
Mount Saramati	Naga Hills	Nagaland	3826 m
Deomali	Eastern Ghats	Odisha	1672 m
Guru Shikhar	Aravalli Range	Rajasthan	1722 m
Kanchenjunga	Eastern Himalaya	Sikkim	8586 m
Doddabetta	Nilgiri Hills	Tamil Nadu	2637 m
Doli Gutta	Deccan Plateau	Border of Telangana and Chhattisgarh	965 m
Betalongchhip	Jampui Hills	Tripura	930 m
Amsot Peak	Shivalik Hills	Uttar Pradesh	945 m
Nanda Devi	Garhwal Himalaya	Uttarakhand	7816 m
Sandakphu	Eastern Himalaya	West Bengal	3636 m