Important Passes of India

A mountain pass is a navigable route through a mountain range or over a ridge. There are some important passes of India which are given below. These are also important for competitive exam.

1. Jammu & Kashmir-

S.No.	Name	State
1.	Banihal Pass	J & K
2.	Bilafond La	J & K
3.	Dehra Compass	J & K
4.	Gyong La	J & K
5.	Fotu La	J & K
6.	Sia La	J & K

2. Ladakh-

S. No.	Name	State
1.	Changla Pass	Ladakh
2.	Dehra Compass	Ladakh
3.	Fotu La	Ladakh
4.	Khardung La	Ladakh
5.	Kongka Pass	Ladakh
6.	Karakoram Pass	Ladakh
7.	Lanak Pass	Ladakh
8.	Lungalacha La	Ladakh
9.	Marsimik La	Ladakh
10.	Namika La	Ladakh
11.	Pensi La	Ladakh
12.	Rezang La	Ladakh
13.	Sasser La	Ladakh
14.	Shingo La	Ladakh
15.	Spangur Gap	Ladakh
16.	Tanglang La	Ladakh
17.	Zojila Pass	Ladakh

3. Uttarakhand-

S. No	Name	State
1.	Auden’s Col	Uttarakhand
2.	Dhumdhar Kandi Pass	Uttarakhand
3.	Lipulekh Pass	Uttarakhand
4.	Mayali Pass	Uttarakhand
5.	Nama Pass	Uttarakhand
6.	Sin La	Uttarakhand
7.	Traill’s Pass	Uttarakhand

4. Himachal Pradesh-

S. No.	Name	State
1.	Bara-lacha-la	Himachal Pradesh
2.	Chanshal Pass	Himachal Pradesh
3.	Debsa Pass	Himachal Pradesh
4.	Indrahar Pass	Himachal Pradesh
5.	Kunzum Pass	Himachal Pradesh
6.	Lamkhaga Pass	Himachal Pradesh
7.	Rohtang Pass	Himachal Pradesh
8.	Shipki La	Himachal Pradesh

Other State-

S. No.	Name	State
1.	Asirgarh	Madhya Pradesh
2.	Bomdila	Arunachal Pradesh
3.	Diphu Pass	Arunachal Pradesh
4.	Dongkhala	Sikkim
5.	Goecha La	Sikkim
6.	Haldighati Pass	Rajasthan
7.	Jelep La	Sikkim
8.	Nathu La	Sikkim
9.	Palakkad Gap	Kerala
10.	Thamarassery Pass	Wayanad Kerala
11.	Shenkottai Pass	Kollam Kerala
12.	Sela Pass	Arunachal Pradesh