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Highest Peak of India – Kanchenjunga

Highest Peak of India k2 or Kanchenjunga

Kanchenjunga is the highest peak of India and it is the world’s third-highest peak, rising 8,586 meters(28,169 feet) above sea level. Kanchenjunga is located 46 miles north-northwest of Darjiling, Sikkim, on the boundary of Sikkim, northeastern India, and eastern Nepal. Kanchenjunga is located in the Great Himalayas Range and is home to many animals. The Kanchenjunga massif is shaped like a massive cross, with arms extending north, south, east, and west. Until 1852, Kangchenjunga was considered to be the highest peak in the world, but calculations based on numerous readings and measurements taken by the Great Trigonometrical Survey of India in 1849 determined that Mount Everest is the highest. Kangchenjunga was officially declared the world’s third highest peak in 1856. In this article, we have discussed the highest peak of India in detail. Stay tuned and bookmark this page.  

Highest Peak of India: Kanchenjunga

The meaning of Kanchenjunga is “The Five Treasures of Snows” (namely grain, gold, gems, silver, and holy books). The Kangchenjunga region has five peaks above 7,000 meters, while the area has 12 additional peaks over 7,000 meters (23,000 ft).

Highest Peak of India: Overview 

Below we have given a brief description of the highest peak of India i.e. Kanchenjunga. Check out the table below: 

Name  Kanchenjunga
Height  8,586 meters
World Rank  3rd Highest peak 
Mountain Range The Great Himalayan Range
Location  Sikkim

Highest Peak of India in Map

Highest Peak of India in Map

Top 10 Highest Peak of India Peninsula

The highest peak of India is Kangchenjunga with a height of 8586 meters. We have given the top 10 highest peaks of India with their height in the below table. Check out the table below: 

Mountain Peak Height
K2 8611 meters
Kangchenjunga 8586 meters
Nanda Devi 7816 meters
Kamet 7756 meters
Saltoro Kangri 7742 meters
Saser Kangri 7672 meters
Mamostong Kangri/Mamostang Kangri 7516 meters
Rimo I 7385 meters
Hardeol 7151 meters
Chaukhamba I 7138 meters
Trisul I 7120 meters

Highest Peak of India in Himalayas

The Kangchenjunga is located in both Nepal and India and has 16 peaks that rise beyond 7,000 meters (23,000 ft). It is bounded to the north by the  Jongsang La, Lhonak Chu, and Goma Chu and to the east by the Teesta River. The western boundary of Kangchenjunga extends from the Jongsang La, down the Gingsang and Kangchenjunga glaciers, and down the Ghunsa and Tamur rivers. Kanchenjunga rises roughly 20 kilometers (12 miles) south of the general alignment of the Great Himalayan range, around 125 kilometers (78 miles) east-southeast of Mount Everest. The 3,000–3,500 m (9,800–11,500 ft) high Singalila Ridge, which divides Sikkim from Nepal and northern West Bengal, runs south of Kanchenjunga’s southern face. Kangchenjunga and its subsidiary summits combine to form a massive mountain massif.  The five highest peaks of the massif are mentioned in the table below.

Name of peak Height (m) Height (ft) Prominence (m) Prominence (ft)
Kangchenjunga West (Yalung Kang) 8,505 27,904 135 443
Kangchenjunga South 8,494 27,867 119 390
Kangchenjunga Main 8,586 28,169 3,922 12,867
Kangchenjunga Central 8,482 27,828 32 105
Kangbachen 7,903 25,928 103 337

 

Highest Peak of India: Mountains of India with their States

There are other prominent mountain peaks in India that exist in different states of India. In the table below, we have given the lists of the mountain ranges in India, along with the state in which they are situated and their height. Check out the table below: 

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
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

 

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FAQs

Q. Is K2 the highest peak in India?

No, the highest peak of India is Kanchenjunga which is located in Sikkim.

Q.Who climbed Kanchenjunga first?

On 25th May 1955, Joe Brown and George Band climbed the Kanchenjunga for the first time.

Q. What is the height of Kanchenjunga from sea level?

The height of Kanchenjunga from sea level is 8586 meters.

Q. Kanchenjunga is located in which mountain range?

Kanchenjunga is located in the Great Himalayan mountain range and the meaning of Kanchenjunga is “The Five Treasures of Snows” (namely grain, gold, gems, silver, and holy books).

Q. Which is the highest peak in the world?

The highest peak in the world is Mount Everest.

Q. What is the height of Mount Everest from sea level?

The height of Mount Everest from sea level is 8849 meters.

Q. What is the world ranking of Kanchenjunga Mountain?

Kanchenjunga is the 3rd highest mountain in the world.

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