The Peninsular Plateau is flanked by stretch of narrow coastal strips, running along the Arabian sea in the west and Bay of Bengal in the east. State three differences between the two coastal regions.
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Physical Features of India
The Peninsular Plateau
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Asked on December 26, 2019 by
Sanjitha Narula
Name the two coastal strips that flank the Peninsular plateau. Distinguish the two by giving five characteristics of each.
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The two coastal strips that flank the Peninsular plateau are
(i) Western Coastal Strip
(ii) Eastern Coastal Strip
The differences between these two Peninsular plateaus are stated below
Western Coastal Strip
Eastern Coastal Strip
It is sandwiched between the Weterns Ghats and Arabian Sea.
It lies between the Eastern Ghats and Bay of Bengal.
It is a narrow plain.
It is little broader than the Western coastal plain.
It consists of three sections. The Northern part of the coast is called Konkan (Mumbai-Goa) coast, the central part is known as Kannad plain and the Southern stretch is called the Malabar coast.
It consists of two main sections. In the Northern part, it is referred to as the Northern Circar. In Southern part, it is known as Coromandel coast.
The rivers flowing in this region are short and fast flowing. The major Westward flowing rivers are Narmada and Tapi.
The rivers flowing in this region are much larger and broader. The major rivers which make deltas are the Mahanadi, the Godavari, the Krishna and the Kaveri.