Characteristics of Peninsular Plateau
Certain important characteristics of the peninsular plateau are as follows:
- The total size of the peninsular plateau is about 16 lakh square kilometers.
- The plateau rises at 600-900 meters above sea level on average.
- Most of the peninsular rivers run in the direction from west to east, demonstrating the overall slope of the peninsula.
- The only exception of the same is Narmada-Tapi, which flows from east to west.
- The older landform of the world is Peninsular Plateau.
- The peninsular plateau also comprises smaller plateaus like hill ranges, river basins as well as valleys.
- The peninsular plateau consists of both rounded and vast shallow valleys.
- The plateau is broadly divided into two sections and each of them comprises smaller plateaus.
Peninsular Plateau of India
Peninsular Plateau: Peninsular plateau refers to the tableland of crystalline, igneous, and metamorphic rocks from the past and is produced by a breakup and drifting of the Gondwana continent, making it one of the oldest landmasses. The plateaus are characterized by vast and shallow valleys and rounded hills. The two important sections include the Central Highlands and the Deccan Plateau.
Central Highlands refers to the section of the Peninsular plateau to the north of the Narmada River, which covers a major portion of the Malwa plateau. Both Satpura ranges as well as Aravallis define the Vidhya range. The sandy, as well as the stony desert of Rajasthan, blends in a farther westward extension.
Table of Content
- Peninsular Plateau of India Map
- Characteristics of Peninsular Plateau
- Two Important Plateaus
- Importance of the Peninsular Plateau
- The Stretch of Peninsular Plateau
- Topography of Peninsular Plateau
- Central Highlands