how many peninsular platues are there
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5
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PENINSULAR PLATEAU OF INDIA - DEFINITION
The Peninsular plateau is a tableland composed of the old crystalline, igneous and metamorphic rocks. It was formed due to the breaking and drifting of the Gondwana land and thus, making it a part of the oldest landmass. The plateau has broad and shallow valleys and rounded hills. This plateau consists of two broad divisions, namely, the Central Highlands and the Deccan Plateau. The part of the Peninsular plateau lying to the north of the Narmada river covering a major area of the Malwa plateau is known as the Central Highlands. The Deccan Plateau is a triangular landmass that lies to the south of the river Narmada.
CLIMATE, SOIL AND POPULATION OF CENTRAL HIGHLAND - DEFINITION
Climate: To the east of the Aravalli range, Madhya Pradesh and Jharkhand experience humid sub-tropical climate. The winters are generally dry and the summers are hot. The rainy season is from June to September and the annual rainfall is between 700mm to 1500mm.
Soil: Black, red and laterite soils are found in this region.
Population: Population density in this region is average 200 to 500 persons per sqkm except Chhattisgarh where it is 100 to 200 persons per sq kms (2011 census).