A valley is a depression between hills or mountains. It is usually longer than wide. According to the geographical character of the area, a valley can be classified into two distinct categories: U-Shaped and V-Shaped. U-shaped valleys are generally formed by glaciers whereas V-shaped valleys are formed by rivers.
Notable Valleys in India
| Name of the Valley | Region |
|---|
| Araku Valley | Andhra Pradesh |
| Bandla Valley | Himachal Pradesh |
| Bangus Valley | Jammu and Kashmir |
| Betaab Valley | Jammu and Kashmir |
| Baspa Valley | Himachal Pradesh |
| Bhagirathi Valley | Uttarakhand |
| Bhakra Nangal Valley | Himachal Pradesh |
| Bhatsa River Valley | Maharashtra |
| Bhilganga Valley | Garhwal, Uttarakhand |
| Camel Valley | Maharashtra |
| Chamba Valley | Himachal Pradesh |
| Chambal Valley | Madhya Pradesh |
| Chumbi Valley | Sikkim (Shared with Tibet, China, and Bhutan) |
| Dami Valley | Himachal Pradesh |
| Damodar Valley | West Bengal |
| Darma Valley | Uttarakhand |
| Doon Valley | Uttarakhand |
| Dah Hanu Valley | Jammu and Kashmir |
| Dzukou Valley | Nagaland |
| Upper Dibang Valley | Arunachal Pradesh |
| Lower Dibang Valley | Arunachal Pradesh |
| Dihing Valley | Arunachal Pradesh |
| Guraias Valley | Jammu and Kashmir |
| Godavari Valley | Maharashtra, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh |
| Gwass-Bagi | Himachal Pradesh |
| Habban Valley | Himachal Pradesh |
| Har Ki Doon Valley | Uttarakhand |
| Hangrang Valley | Himachal Pradesh |
| Imphal Valley | Manipur |
| Indus Valley | Jammu and Kashmir |
| Jadung Valley | Uttarakhand |
| Jaswan Dun (or Swan) Valley | Himachal Pradesh |
| Jhelum Valley | Jammu and Kashmir |
| Joginder Nagar Valley | Himachal Pradesh |
| Johar Valley | Uttarakhand |
| Kambam Valley | Tamil Nadu |
| Kangra Valley | Himachal Pradesh |
| Kashmir Valley | Jammu and Kashmir |
| Kaveri Valley | Karnataka and Tamil Nadu |
| Karsog Valley | Himachal Pradesh |
| Ketti Valley | Tamil Nadu |
| Kharahal Valley | Himachal Pradesh |
| Khilanmarg | Jammu and Kashmir |
| Krishna Valley | Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh |
| Kunihar Valley | Himachal Pradesh |
| Kullu Valley | Himachal Pradesh |
| Kuthi Valley | Uttarakhand |
| Kabaw Valley | Manipur (Shared with Myanmar) |
| Lahaul Valley | Himachal Pradesh |
| Leepa Valley | Jammu and Kashmir |
| Lug Valley | Himachal Pradesh |
| Lidder Valley | Jammu and Kashmir |
| Lolab Valley | Jammu and Kashmir |
| Mahanadi Valley | Chhatisgarh and Odisha |
| Mana Valley | Uttarakhand |
| Mandakini Valley | Uttarakhand |
| Markha Valley | Ladakh (Jammu and Kashmir) |
| Mushkoh Valley | Ladakh (Jammu and Kashmir) |
| Naga Valley | Uttarakhand |
| Nandyal Valley | Andhra Pradesh |
| Narmada Valley | Madhya Pradesh |
| Nelang Valley | Uttarakhand |
| Neelam Valley | Jammu and Kashmir |
| Niti Valley | Uttarakhand |
| Neora Valley | West Bengal |
| Nubra Valley | Ladakh (Jammu and Kashmir) |
| Patratu Valley | Jharkhand |
| Pin Valley | Himachal Pradesh |
| Pangi Valley | Himachal Pradesh |
| Pindar Valley | Uttarakhand |
| Parvati Valley | Himachal Pradesh |
| Sandhan Valley | Maharashtra |
| Sangla Valley | Himachal Pradesh |
| Saur Valley | Himachal Pradesh |
| Sharavathi Valley | Karnataka |
| Shimla Valley | Himachal Pradesh |
| Silent Valley | Kerala |
| Sind Valley | Jammu and Kashmir |
| Siraj Valley | Himachal Pradesh |
| Soon Valley | Jammu and Kashmir (Shared with Punjab, Pakistan) |
| Solang Valley | Himachal Pradesh |
| Shiladesh | Himachal Pradesh |
| Spiti Valley | Himachal Pradesh (India) and Tibet (China) |
| Suru Valley | Ladakh (Jammu and Kashmir) |
| Satluj Valley | Himachal Pradesh |
| Seemab Valley | Jammu and Kashmir |
| Tlawang Valley | Mizoram |
| Tirthan Valley | Himachal Pradesh |
| Tirung Valley | Himachal Pradesh |
| Tosa Maidan | Jammu and Kashmir |
| Tons Valley | Uttarakhand |
| Valley of Flowers | Uttarakhand |
| Visalakhi Nagar | Andhra Pradesh |
| Yumthang Valley | Sikkim |
| Zanskar Valley | Ladakh (Jammu and Kashmir) |
| Ziro Valley | Arunachal Pradesh |
| Zoji La Valley | Jammu and Kashmir |
