DECCAN PLATEAU

THE DECCAN PLATEAU IS THE PLATEAU THAT HAS TRIANGULAR LANDMASS.

THIS IS THE PLATEAU THAT LIES IN THE SOUTH OF NARMADA REGION.

THE SATPURA RANGE FLANKS ITS LARGE BASE IN THE NORTH WHILE MAHADEO,KAIMUR AND MAIKAL HAS EASTWARD EXTENSION.

DECCAN PLATEAU IS HIGH IN THE WEST WHILE IT GENTLY SLOPES EASTWARD.

AN EXTENSION OF THE PLATEAU IS ALSO VISIBLE IN NORTH EAST LOCALLY KNOWN AS MEGHALAYA,KARBI-ANGLONG PLATEAU AND NORTH CHACHHAR PLATEAU.

IT IS SEPERATED BY A FAULT OF CHOTANAGPUR PLATEAU.

THE THREE PROMINENT RANGE FROM WEST TO EAST ARE GARO,KHASI AND JAINTIA HILLS.

THE WESTERN GHAT AND EASTERN GHAT MARK THE WESTERN AND EASTERN EDGE OF DECCAN PLATEAU.

WESTERN GHAT LIE PARALLEL TO THE WESTERN COAST.

WESTERN GHAT CAN BE CROSSED ONLY THROUGH THE PASSES.

WESTERN GHAT ARE HIGHER THAN THE EASTERN GHAT.

THE AVERAGE ELEVATION OF WESTERN GHAT ARE 900-1200 METERS.

WHILE AVERAGE ELEVATION OF EASTERN GHAT ARE 600 METERS.

THE EASTERN GHAT STRETCH FROM THE MAHNADI VALLEY TO THE NILGIRI IN THE SOUTH.

EASTERN GHAT ARE IRREGULAR AND DISSECTED BY THE RIVERS DRAINING TO THE BAY OF BENGAL.

THE WESTERN GHAT RISES AS IT MOVES FROM THE NORTH TO SOUTH.

THE HIGHEST PEAK INCLUDE ANNA MUDI OF WESTERN GHAT.

MAHENDRAGIRI IS THE HIGHEST PEAK OF EASTERN GHAT.

THE UNIQUE FEATURE OF PENNINSULAR PLATEAU IS THAT SOIL IS BLACK SOIL ORIGINATED BY VOLCANO AND HENCE THEY ARE IGNEOUS.

IN MAHARASTRA AND KARNATAKA,WESTERN GHAT ARE KNOWN AS SHYADIRI.

AND ARE CALLED NILGIRI IN THE SOUTH.

AT TAMIL NADU AND KERALA BORDER,THEY ARE KNOWN AS CARDMOM AND ANNAMALAI HILLS.