» This article deals with the geophysical region in Asia. For geopolitical treatments, see South Asia.)]] A subcontinent is a small part of a continent. There is no agreement on what constitutes a subcontinent. Generally, however, a subcontinent is split from the rest of a continent by something like a mountain range or by tectonic plates. India is considered a subcontinent because it juts out from Asia by the Himalayan mountains. The phrase the Subcontinent, used on its own in English, commonl… (More on Subcontinent)