Eastern Ghats
Which are Eastern Ghats?
The Eastern Ghats run from northern Odisha through Andhra Pradesh to Tamil Nadu in the south passing some parts of Karnataka. They are eroded and cut through by the four major rivers of peninsular India, known as the Godavari, Mahanadi, Krishna, and Kaveri.
Is Chennai in Eastern Ghats?
Farther southwest, beyond the Krishna River, the Eastern Ghats appear as a series of low ranges and hills. Southwest of Chennai (Madras), the Eastern Ghats continue as the Javadi and Shevaroy hills, beyond which they merge with the Western Ghats.
What is difference between Eastern Ghats and Western Ghats?
The Western Ghats runs parallel to the western coast in a north-south direction from the Tapi River to Kanyakumari. But the Eastern Ghats runs in a north-east to a south-west direction parallel to the eastern coast from Orissa to the Nilgiri hills. Western Ghat’s average width is 50 to 80 km.
Is Eastern Ghats present in West Bengal?
Along India’s eastern coastline, there is a discontinuous range of mountains known as the Eastern Ghats or Purbaghata. They travel south from West Bengal via Orissa and Andhra Pradesh and some of Karnataka before arriving in Tamil Nadu.
Which state has highest Eastern Ghats?
Jindhagada Peak: The Jindhagada Peak is the tallest peak of Eastern Ghats, located within the beautiful Araku Valley of Andhra Pradesh . Jindhagada Peak is additionally the very best peak of Andhra Pradesh with an elevation of 1,690 m.
Eastern Ghats
Eastern Ghats: The Eastern Ghats, a majestic mountain range beautifies the eastern coast of India with a span of over 1750 km from Tamil Nadu to Odisha. This ancient mountain holds cultural, economic, and geographical significance. The eastern ghats travel across Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana before ending in Tamil Nadu in the south.
Let’s look into the Biodiversity and geology of the eastern ghats below.
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