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Highest Peak of India
There are many rivers, lakes, mountains and peaks in India. In this article, we will discuss about the mountains and peaks in India and we will discuss all the peak names in India, including the peaks of Himalayas. It is one of the most important topics in Indian Geography for UPSC Civil Services, besides the other PCS examinations. Apart from the names of peaks, we will also discuss the states where they are located, rank of those peaks in India, height of peaks in India and the ranges where these peaks are located in India.
Names of States where Highest Peaks are Located
| Rank | States | Peak | Range/Region | Height (m) |
| 1 | Sikkim | Kangchenjunga | Eastern Himalayas | 8,586 |
| 2 | Uttarakhand | Nanda Devi | Garhwal Himalaya section of the Western Himalayas | 7,817 |
| 3 | Arunachal Pradesh | Kangto | Eastern Himalayas | 7,060 |
| 4 | Himachal Pradesh | Reo Purgyil (shared with China) | Western Himalayas | 6,813 |
| 5 | Nagaland | Mount Saramati (shared with Myanmar) | Naga Hills section of the Purvanchal Range | 3,841 |
| 6 | West Bengal | Sandakphu (shared with Nepal) | Singalila Ridge section of the Eastern Himalayas | 3,636 |
| 7 | Manipur | Mount Tempü (also known as Mount Iso) | Naga Hills section of the Purvanchal Range | 2,994 |
| 8 | Kerala | Anamudi | Anamalai Hills section of the Western Ghats | 2,695 |
| 9 | Tamil Nadu | Doddabetta | Nilgiri Hills section of the Western Ghats | 2,636 |
| 10 | Mizoram | Phawngpui | Lushai Hills section of the Purvanchal Range | 2,165 |
| 11 | Meghalaya | Shillong Peak | Khasi Hills section of the Shillong Plateau | 1,965 |
| 12 | Assam | Unnamed peak | Cachar Hills section of the Karbi Anglong Plateau | 1,960 |
| 13 | Karnataka | Mullayanagiri | Sahyadri Hills section of the Western Ghats | 1,925 |
| 14 | Rajasthan | Guru Shikhar | Aravalli Range | 1,722 |
| 15 | Andhra Pradesh | Arma Konda | Eastern Ghats | 1,680 |
| 16 | Odisha | Deomali | Eastern Ghats | 1,672 |
| 17 | Maharashtra | Kalsubai | Sahyadri Hills section of the Western Ghats | 1,646 |
| 18 | Haryana | Karoh Peak | Morni Hills section of the Sivalik Hills | 1,499 |
| 19 | Jharkhand | Parasnath | Chota Nagpur Plateau | 1,382 |
| 20 | Madhya Pradesh | Dhupgarh | Satpura Range | 1,352 |
| 21 | Chhattisgarh | Unnamed peak | Bailadila Range section of the Deccan Plateau | 1,276 |
| 22 | Gujarat | Girnar | Girnar Hills | 1,145 |
| 23 | Goa | Sonsogor | Western Ghats | 1,022 |
| 24 | Punjab | Unnamed peak | Naina Devi Range section of the Sivalik Hills | 1,000 |
| 25 | Telangana | Doli Gutta | Deccan Plateau | 965 |
| 26 | Uttar Pradesh | Amsot Peak | Rajaji Range section of the Sivalik Hills | 957 |
| 27 | Tripura | Betlingchhip | Jampui Hills section of the Purvanchal Range | 930 |
| 28 | Bihar | Someshwar Fort | Sivalik Hills | 880 |
Names of UTs where Highest Peaks are Located
| Rank | Union Territory | Peak | Range/Region | Height (m) |
| 1 | Ladakh | Saltoro Kangri | Saltoro Range section of the Karakoram | 7,742 |
| 2 | Jammu and Kashmir | Nun Peak | Western Himalayas | 7,135 |
| 3 | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | Saddle Peak | North Andaman Island | 732 |
| 4 | Chandigarh | Unnamed point near Khuda Ali Sher village | Sivalik Hills | 479 |
| 5 | Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | Unnamed point near Bedpa village | Western Ghats | 465 |
| 6 | Delhi | Deheri | Delhi Ridge section of the Aravalli Range | 315 |
| 7 | Puducherry | Unnamed point in Chalakara village, Mahe | West Coast hillocks | 67 |
| 8 | Lakshadweep | Unnamed point | Agatti Island | 15 |
Other vital trivial facts regarding peaks
| Highest peak in the world | Mount Everest
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| Highest peaks Himalayas | Mount Everest |
| Highest peak in south India | Anai Peak (Anaimalai Hills) |
| Highest peak in eastern ghats | Jindhagada Peak
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| highest peak in western ghats | Cardamom Hills |
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