short note on the central highland
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The Central Indian Highlands have two parallel chains of hills, namely, the Vindhyas and the Satpuras, running from East-North-East to West-South-West direction and separated by the Narmada river valley. The Vindhyas lie to the north of Narmada, extending from Jobat in Gujarat (22°27’ N; 74°35’ E) to Sasaram in Bihar (24°57’N; 84°02’E) through the Malwa Plateau and Baghelkhand (Kaimur ranges). The Satpuras stretch south of the Narmada and are composed of several contiguous ranges that include the Rajpipla Hills (sometimes considered a part of the Western Ghats), the Nimar Plateau, the Pachmarhi Hills and the Mahadeo Hills. The Maikal hills in the north-east of the region are considered to be the connecting link between these ranges. The general elevational range of the Vindhyas is between 450 to 600 m though a few points rise above 900 m. In contrast, the Satpuras are marked with higher elevation plateaus, the highest peak being Dhupgarh (1348 m). The Central Indian Highlands serve as a major watershed area for several rivers including the Narmada, Chambal, Betwa, Tons, Ken, Sone, Wainganga, Wardha, and Tapti rivers. The climate is essentially tropical and a larger part of rainfall is during the southwest monsoon (June – August). The natural vegetation of the Central Indian Highlands is dominated by the peninsular sal (Shorea robusta) forests in the east and teak (Tectona grandis) forests in the west.
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The part of peninsular plateau lying north of Narmada river is called Central highlands. These islands are made up of hard igneous and metamorphic rocks.
It is bordered by Aravali range to the Northwest. The central highlands include Malwa plateau to the west and Chotanagpur plateau to the East.
The central highlands are wider in the west and become narrow eastwards. The eastward extension of Malwa plateau is locally called Bundelkhand and baghelkhand. Chotanagpur plateau in the East is drained by Damodar river, a Southern tributary of Ganga river.