The Himalaya: Environment, Economy, and Society

activities agricultural Arunachal Bhutan blocks cent Central Himalaya centres Chamoli district climate crops cultivation cultural Darjeeling district Darjeeling Himalaya decades deforestation Delhi density Dhupguri eastern Himalayas ecological economic environment environmental forest area Gairkata Garhwal geographical glacial growth of population growth rate high altitude hill areas hilly Himachal Pradesh Himalayan regions Index of Growth India industries Jalpaiguri district Kalikhola Kalimpong Kashmir Himalaya Kumaon Himalayas Kumaun Kurseong Ladakh land landforms Lesser Himalaya Little Rangit located Lower Rangit sub-basin Manipur Mirik mountain Nainital natural Nepal North Bengal pattern percentage physical plains planning plants police stations problems Punjab Punjab Himalaya Purbachal Himalaya range Rangit basin rate of growth Rayeng-Rambi river road rural Shimla Sikkim Siliguri Siwalik Siwalik Hills slopes soil erosion species sub-regions Table terrain timber tion tourism towns urban settlements valley vegetation village West Bengal zone