The anamudi 2695 metre of kerala is the highest peak of peninsular india. Its average height is as much as 600 900 metre. The shape of this plateau is similar to a triangle whose base lies on the southern edge of the northern plain and kanyakumari is the apex.
Peninsular plateau lies south of northern plain. This triangular plateau is bounded by the satpura and the vindhya in the north west the mahadev and the maikal in the north the western ghats in the west and the eastern ghats in the east. This is the largest unit of the peninsular plateau of india covering an area of about five lakh sq km.
Central highland deccan plateau division of peninsular plateau the. Composed of the oldest rocks surrounded by hills narmada tapi divides it into 2 parts viz. India physiography the indian peninsular plateaus the peninsular plateaus largest of india s physical divisions comprises of broad shallow valleys with rounded hills triangular in shape.
Delhi ridge in the north west extension of aravalis. It is bordered on all sides by the hill ranges. The peninsular plateau lies to the south of the northern plains of the india.
Peninsular plateau is the oldest and largest physiographic unit of india. Situated on the intermediate peninsula of the three peninsulas of south asia this country is the seventh largest country in the world with an area of 32 26 283 sq km. The world power is surprised and jealous of seeing the physical geography of india.
Indian geography map the indian geography map the indian subcontinent. The deccan plateau is a topographically variegated region located south of the gangetic plains the portion lying between the arabian sea and the bay of bengal and includes a substantial area to the north of the satpura range which has popularly been regarded as the divide between northern india and the deccan the plateau is bounded on the east and west by the ghats while its northern. To the south of the satpura mountain range the indian peninsula is known as the deccan plateau.
The peninsular plateau can be broadly categorized into the central highlands and the deccan plateau.
Map of indian peninsular plateau. Peninsular plateau features of the peninsular plateau roughly triangular in shape with its base coinciding with the southern edge of the great plain of north india. Apex of the triangular plateau is at kanniyakumari. It covers a total area of about 16 lakh sq km india as a whole is 32 lakh sq km. The average height of the plateau is 600 900 m above sea level varies from region to region.
The average height of the plateau is 600 900 m above sea level varies from region to region. It covers a total area of about 16 lakh sq km india as a whole is 32 lakh sq km. Apex of the triangular plateau is at kanniyakumari.
Peninsular plateau features of the peninsular plateau roughly triangular in shape with its base coinciding with the southern edge of the great plain of north india.
