The Southern Plateau ( Part 1 )

The Southern Plateau of India is triangular in shape.

It is surrounded by Aravalli Hills in the north-west and Rajmahal Hills in the north-east. It is bordered by Eastern Ghats in the east and Western Ghats in the west.

It is divided into two parts by the Satpura Hills and Narmada River. The two parts are : Central Highlandsand Deccan Plateau.

Central Highlands:

• It is located to the north of Satpura Hills and Narmada river.
• It consists of Malwa Plateau and Chota Nagpur Plateau.
• Malwa Plateau covers parts of Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.
• Chota Nagpur Plateau is rich in minerals like bauxite, iron, coal, manganese, etc.

Deccan Plateau:

• It lies south of the Narmada river and Satpura ranges.
• It is surrounded by Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats.
• The Nilgiris, Anaimalai and Cardamom are some of the important hills of Western Ghats.
• It is rich in iron, gold…