List of Indian states and union territories by highest point

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States and union
territories of India
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This is the alphabetical list of the highest points of the Indian states and union territories.

States

Rank States Peak Range/Region Height (m) Height (
ft
) 		Coordinates Source
1 Sikkim Kangchenjunga
Eastern Himalayas
 8,586 28,169 27°42′14″N 88°08′53″E / 27.704°N 88.148°E / 27.704; 88.148 Kangchenjunga lies on the India–Nepal border. It is the highest mountain peak located in India and the third highest mountain peak in the world after Mount Everest and K2.[1]
2 Uttarakhand Nanda Devi
Western Himalayas
 7,817 25,646 30°22′34″N 79°58′12″E / 30.376°N 79.970°E / 30.376; 79.970 Nanda Devi is the highest peak located entirely within India.[2] It is located in the Chamoli district.
3 Arunachal Pradesh Kangto
Eastern Himalayas
 7,060 23,160

27°30′54″N 92°18′54″E / 27.515°N 92.315°E / 27.515; 92.315

Kangto lies along the Line of Actual Control between India and China.
4 Himachal Pradesh Reo Purgyil
Western Himalayas
 6,813 22,362 31°53′02″N 78°44′06″E / 31.884°N 78.735°E / 31.884; 78.735 Reo Purgyil lies along the Line of Actual Control between India and China.
5 Nagaland Mount Saramati Naga Hills section of the Patkai Range 3,841 12,602 25°44′31″N 95°01′59″E / 25.742°N 95.033°E / 25.742; 95.033 Mount Saramati lies on the
India–Myanmar border. It is the highest peak in the Patkai Range.[3]
6 West Bengal Sandakphu
Eastern Himalayas
 3,636 11,929 27°06′22″N 88°00′07″E / 27.106°N 88.002°E / 27.106; 88.002 Sandakphu lies on the India–Nepal border.[4]
7 Manipur Mount Tempü (also known as Mount Iso) Barail Range 2,994 9,823 25°31′52″N 94°05′06″E / 25.531°N 94.085°E / 25.531; 94.085 It is located between the inter-state border of Nagaland and Manipur.[5][6]
8 Kerala Anamudi
Anamalai Hills section of the Western Ghats
 2,695 8,842 10°10′12″N 77°03′40″E / 10.170°N 77.061°E / 10.170; 77.061 Anamudi is the highest peak in the Western Ghats and highest in India outside the Himalayas.[7]
9 Tamil Nadu Doddabetta Nilgiri Hills section of the Western Ghats 2,636 8,648 11°24′04″N 76°44′10″E / 11.401°N 76.736°E / 11.401; 76.736 Doddabetta is the highest mountain in the Nilgiri Mountains. It is located in Udagamandalam, Nilgiri District.[8]
10 Mizoram Phawngpui Lushai Hills section of the Patkai Range 2,165 7,103 22°37′53″N 93°02′20″E / 22.6315°N 93.0388°E / 22.6315; 93.0388 It is also known as Blue Mountain. It is the highest mountain peak in the Mizo Hills.[9]
11 Meghalaya Shillong Peak Khasi Hills section of the Shillong Plateau 1,965 6,447 25°31′54″N 91°51′04″E / 25.5316°N 91.8512°E / 25.5316; 91.8512 Shillong Peak is the highest peak in the Shillong Plateau.[10]
12 Assam Unnamed peak Cachar Hills section of the Karbi Anglong Plateau 1,960 6,430 25°19′17″N 93°27′10″E / 25.32135°N 93.4529°E / 25.32135; 93.4529 Located in Dima Hasao District.[11]
13 Karnataka
Mullayanagiri
 Sahyadri Hills section of the Western Ghats 1,925 6,317 13°23′28″N 75°43′16″E / 13.391°N 75.721°E / 13.391; 75.721 It is located in Chikmagalur taluk, Chikkamagaluru district[12]
14 Rajasthan Guru Shikhar Aravalli Range 1,722 5,650 24°39′00″N 72°46′34″E / 24.650°N 72.776°E / 24.650; 72.776 Guru Shikhar is the highest peak in the Aravalli Range.[13]
15 Andhra Pradesh Arma Konda Eastern Ghats 1,680 5,512 18°13′41″N 82°43′23″E / 18.228°N 82.723°E / 18.228; 82.723 Arma Konda is the highest peak in the Eastern Ghats.[14][15]
16 Odisha Deomali Eastern Ghats 1,672 5,486 18°40′30″N 82°58′55″E / 18.675°N 82.982°E / 18.675; 82.982 The Deomali is the second highest peak in the Eastern Ghats after Arma Konda.[16]
17 Maharashtra Kalsubai
Sahyadri Hills section of the Western Ghats
 1,646 5,400 19°36′01″N 73°42′40″E / 19.6003°N 73.711°E / 19.6003; 73.711 [17]
18 Haryana Karoh Peak
Morni Hills section of the Sivalik Hills
 1,499 4,918 30°44′37″N 77°04′37″E / 30.7437°N 77.0769°E / 30.7437; 77.0769 It is located in Panchkula district.[18]
19 Jharkhand Sammed ShikharJi

(Parasnath)

Chota Nagpur Plateau 1,382 4,482 23°57′48″N 86°07′44″E / 23.9634°N 86.129°E / 23.9634; 86.129 Parasnath is the highest peak in the Chota Nagpur Plateau.[19]
20 Madhya Pradesh Dhupgarh Satpura Range 1,352 4,435 22°26′56″N 78°22′16″E / 22.449°N 78.371°E / 22.449; 78.371 Dhupgarh is the highest peak in the Satpura Range.[20]
21 Chhattisgarh Unnamed peak Bailadila Range section of the Deccan Plateau 1,276 4,186 18°39′53″N 81°13′33″E / 18.6646°N 81.2258°E / 18.6646; 81.2258 Located in Dantewada District. The highest named peak in Chhattisgarh is Gaurlata in Samri pat, Jashpur-Balrampur district with the elevation of 1225 m (4019 ft).[21][22][23]
22 Gujarat Girnar Girnar Hills 1,145 3,756 21°31′41″N 70°31′38″E / 21.5281°N 70.527199°E / 21.5281; 70.527199 Girnar is the highest peak in the Girnar Hills.[24]
23 Goa Sonsogor Western Ghats 1,022 3,353 15°31′24″N 74°16′46″E / 15.5232°N 74.2795°E / 15.5232; 74.2795 [25]
24 Punjab Unnamed peak Naina Devi Range section of the Sivalik Hills 1,000 3,281 31°15′32″N 76°36′04″E / 31.259°N 76.601°E / 31.259; 76.601 Located in Rupnagar District.[26]
25 Telangana Doli Gutta Deccan Plateau 965 3,166 18°20′31″N 80°44′29″E / 18.34194°N 80.74139°E / 18.34194; 80.74139 [27]
26 Uttar Pradesh Amsot Peak Rajaji Range section of the Sivalik Hills 957 3,140 30°22′47″N 77°41′11″E / 30.3798°N 77.6865°E / 30.3798; 77.6865 [28]
27 Tripura Betlingchhip Jampui Hills easternmost section of the Lushai Hills 930 3,051 23°48′35″N 92°15′39″E / 23.809782°N 92.260971°E / 23.809782; 92.260971 [29]
28 Bihar Someshwar Fort Sivalik Hills 880 2,887 27°23′15″N 84°18′20″E / 27.3876°N 84.3055°E / 27.3876; 84.3055 [30]

Union territories

Rank Union Territory Peak Range/Region Height (m) Height (
ft
) 		Coordinates Source
1 Ladakh Saltoro Kangri Saltoro Range section of the Karakoram 7,742 25,400 35°23′56″N 76°50′56″E / 35.399°N 76.849°E / 35.399; 76.849 Saltoro Kangri lies along the
Pakistan-administered territory of Gilgit-Baltistan.[31][32][33]
2 Jammu and Kashmir Nun Peak
Western Himalayas
 7,135 23,409 33°58′51″N 76°01′14″E / 33.9809°N 76.0205°E / 33.9809; 76.0205 [34]
3 Andaman and Nicobar Islands Saddle Peak North Andaman Island 732 2,402 13°09′31″N 93°00′21″E / 13.1586°N 93.0058°E / 13.1586; 93.0058 [35]
4 Chandigarh Unnamed point near Khuda Ali Sher village Sivalik Hills 479 1,572 30°46′21″N 76°49′13″E / 30.7724°N 76.8204°E / 30.7724; 76.8204 Located on a ridge along the border with Punjab[citation needed]
5 Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Unnamed point near Bedpa village Western Ghats 465 1,526 20°04′49″N 73°12′21″E / 20.0802°N 73.2057°E / 20.0802; 73.2057 Located on the border with Maharashtra.[citation needed]
6 Delhi Deheri Delhi Ridge section of the Aravalli Range 315 1,033 28°24′39″N 77°12′13″E / 28.4108°N 77.2037°E / 28.4108; 77.2037 Located near border with Haryana [citation needed]
7 Puducherry Unnamed point in Chalakara village, Mahe West Coast hillocks 67 219 11°43′06″N 75°31′54″E / 11.7183°N 75.5317°E / 11.7183; 75.5317 Located close to Kerala border [citation needed]
8 Lakshadweep Unnamed point Agatti Island 15 49

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See also

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