MindMap Gallery The Peninsular Plateau

The Peninsular Plateau

The Peninsular Plateau, located in central India, is a vast expanse of landmarked by its rugged terrain and rich biodiversity. Characterized by plateaus, hills, and valleys, this region is geologically unique, featuring some of the oldest rock formations in the country. The plateau's climate ranges from semi-arid to subtropical, supporting a diverse array of flora and fauna. Additionally, the Peninsular Plateau plays a crucial role in India's hydrology, with numerous rivers originating from its slopes. This is a mind map about The Peninsula Plateau. The map contains 7 main branches, namely: The Central Plateau, The Eastern Plateau, The Deccan Plateau, The Kathiawar and Kutch, The Northeast Plateau, Drainage system in the Peninsula India, The Peninsula Mountains and Significance of the Peninsula Plateau. The main branch has multiple layers of sub branches for detailed description. Suitable for people interested in the Peninsula Plateau.

Edited at 2023-12-30 09:47:39

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The Peninsular Plateau

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The Peninsular Plateau

The Central Plateau

The Mewar Uplands

Shales, limestones and sandstones

The Bundelkhand uplands

between Yamuna river and Vindhyas

THe Malwa Plateau

formed by lava flows. North of the Vivndhya range In Chambal, Yamuna and Banas Valleys, plateau is broken by ravines

The Eastern Plateaus

The Baghelkhand Plateau - Rihand and Son rivers Synclinal valleys and anticlinal hills

The Chota Nagpur Plateau in Jharkhand Main rivers - Damodar and the Subarnarekha Known as Ruhr of India - rich in mineral resources

Bastar or Dandakaranya upland - rugged and forested in its south

Beyond the Chota Nagpur Plateau is the Meghalaya plateau

The Deccan Plateau

Triangular in shape Largest plateau in India Lies between Western and Eastern ghats and south of Mahadeo, Maikal and Satpura range 1. Maharashtra Plateau - lava sheets, flat and steep hills, ridges and shallow board valleys 2. The Telangana Plateau - hilly and forest coverd northern part; plain land in southern portion 3. The Karnataka Plateau - northern area - krishna river; southern areas is higher with an average elevation of 600 to 900 m; Kaveri river in south-east 4. The Deccan Plateau - suddern narrowing below Karnataka. uplands made by hills of Palni, Nilgiri, Cardamom and Annamalai. Boardered on its sides by Tamil Nadu and Kerala plains

The Kathiawar and Kutch

Joined to the peninsular by Gujarat Plains Deccna lavas make up the Kathiawar region

The Northeastern Plateau

Meghalaya plateau - Garo, Khasi and Jaintia hills named after tirbal groups, which inhabit those regions maximum rainfall from the South-west monsoon Meghalaya plateau is rich in mineral resources like coal, iron ore, limestone and uranium

Significance of the Peninsular Plateau

Oldest landmass of the Indian subcontinent and part of the ancient Gondwanaland

depository of minerals such as iron, bauxite, mica, manganese, copper, chromium and coal (Jharkhand, Odisha, MP, Chhattishgarh and southeast Rajasthan Karnataka and AP: iron, gold, chromium and porcelain clay Telangana region - coal, mica, graphite and corundum

Northwestern part - basaltic lava which is rich in iron. Black soil conducive for cultivation of cotton and also tea, rubber, coffee and millets Groundnets and oilseeds - abundantly grown

Different types of Forests - Deciduous and Evergreen forests Ebony, mahagony, cane, bamboo, eucalyaptus, sal, sisum and sandalwood are prominent commercial timbers in the region while tall grasses, shrubs and herbs provide fodder

Waterfalls - Hydro electricity. Rivers of South have lesser silt as they erode igneous rocks - good to generate power impounded for irrigation and hydroelectric power

Western Ghats - finest faunal tracts of India - Nilgiri Ibex, black monkeys and lion-tailed macaque. home to wild elephants, sambhar, chital, leopads and tigers.

The Peninsular Mountains

The Western Ghats (The Sahyadris) average elevation of 900-1100m South of Tapti river valley to Kanyakumari Important peaks: Salher peak, Kalsubai peak, Doda Betta in Nilgiris, and Anai Mudi in Annamalai Hills. Palghat gap, south of the Nilgiris - A break in the Western Ghats South of the Palghat gap - hills - Annamalai, Palni and Cardamom

The Eastern Ghats - Irregular hill ranges from North Odisha to the Nilgiris across Costal Andhra

The Vindhya Range - Sasaram in Bihar to Jobat in Gujarat. Seperates northern India from the southern mainland composed of sandstones, quartzites and shales Lava-ridden in the west

The Satpura Range - Narmada valley to Tapti valley Its eastern section is called the Maikala Plateau

The Aravalis - 800km long range stretching from the north-east to the sourh-west of India seperates semi-desert regions of Rajasthan from the fertile Udaipr and Jaipur regions. One of the oldest fold mountain range of the world. Gurushikhar Peak (1,722m) of the Abu Hills is the highest point in this range Delhi Ridge is included as the Aravali's northernmost part

Drainage system in the Peninsular India

Towards Bay of Bengal - Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna, Cauvery flow southeast

Towards the Ganga - Chambal, Betwa and Son - from northern or Vindhyan edge of the plateau fall into the Ganga

Towards the Arabian Sea - Sabarmati, Narmada, Tapti, and rivers of the West coast farther south