state the geographical advantage of peninsular region and coastal plain
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Peninsular Plateau
The oldest landmass of India, the Peninsular Plateau was the result of the tectonic shifts of the Gondwana Land. This massive plateau area is further divided as-
The Central Highlands – lying on the north of the Narmada River and covering a large part of the Malwa Plateau.
The Deccan Plateau- a triangular landmass lying on the south of the Narmada River. The Eastern Ghats and the Western Ghats border the Deccan plateau on its eastern and western sides respectively.
Coastal Plains
Right on the outer edges of the Indian peninsula, lies the narrow strips of the coastal plains. These sea fed regions cover the shores of the Bay of Bengal in the East and the Arabian Sea on the West.
The western coast along the Arabian Sea can again be divided into three sections-
1) The Konkan Coast- covering coastal Maharashtra and Goa
2) The Kannada Plains- covering coasts of Karnataka
3) The Malabar Coast- covering Kerala
The Eastern coast has two broad sections-
1) The Northern Circar
2) The Coromandel Coast
Geographical advantage of peninsular region and coastal plain
Explanation:
- There are numerous advantages associated with the geographical region of coasts and peninsular. The advantages like the peninsular regions include the rich mineral deposits, high elevated tablelands, cooler than surrounding lands.
- Dominated by plateau form a triangular-shaped mass. Represents a part of the Gondwana landmass and is bordered by the western and eastern ghats on both sides.
- Coastal plains offer fertile soils, and are good for a large variety of crops and play an important role in international trade. Fishing is an important activity in this area and they are flat and low lying lands.
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