Eastern Ghats

  • Extends from Odisha to North of Nilgiri hills
  • Discontinuous & lower then Western Ghats
  • Do not give birth to important rivers like western ghats
  • Separated from coast by very wide coastal plains
  • Geologically older than western ghats
  • Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna, Kaveri cut through this range to merge with Bay of Bengal
  • The Western Ghats and the Eastern Ghats meet in the Nilgiri hills

Telangana Plateau 

  • Part of deccan plateau
  • located on north of river Krishna 

Karnataka Plateau 

  • South of deccan lava region
  • Consist of Bababudan hills
  • Famous for iron ores 

Dandakaranya Plateau 

  • Forms parts of Chhatisgarh & Odisha
  • Contains igneous & metamorphic rocks of Archaen period
  • River Indravati & Mahandi flows throuth this plateau
  • Largely inhabited by Gond tribes 

Shillong Plateau

  • Part of Peninsular Deccan Plateau
  • Made of Garo, Khasi & Jaintia Hills
  • World’s highest rainfall receiving point Mawsynram is situated here


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