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The Central Highlands

The area towards the north of the Narmada is called the Central Highlands.

It is bound by Aravalli range in the north-west, the Vindhya range in the

south and Bundelkhand in the east. In the east, the Central Highlands
extend up to the Chhotanagpur Plateau in Jharkhand and Odisha. The
Malwa Plateau lies between the Aravalli range and the Vindhya range.

The Satpura range lies between the Narmada and the Tapi. These rivers

flow towards the west and fall into the Arabian Sea. Rivers Chambal,
Betwa and Son, join the Yamuna and the Ganga rivers.

The black soil in the Central Highlands is very fertile. It is good for

growing wheat, gram, oilseeds and cotton. The Chhotanagpur plateau
region is rich in minerals, such as iron, mica, manganese, bauxite and

coal. Many parts of the Central Highlands are covered with valuable
dense forests.

The Deccan Plateau

The area which is towards the south of
the Narmada river is called the Deccan

Plateau. This region extends from the
Central Highlands in the north up to

the southern tip of the Indian peninsula.
It is surrounded by the hill ranges all

sides. Towards the west is the continuous
mountain range called the Western Ghats. Jog Falls
It is known by different names in different States. It is called Sahyadri

in Maharashtra and Karnataka. The Jog Falls, the highest waterfall in

India, is in the Sahyadri hills in Karnataka. The other names are Nilgiri
Hills in Tamil Nadu and Cardamom Hills in Kerala. Many rivers which

originate from the Western Ghats flow towards the east and fall into the
Bay of Bengal. The eastern edge of the Deccan Plateau is called the Eastern

Ghats. This mountain range has been broken into smaller ranges by the
rivers coming from the west. The main rivers are Mahanadi, Godavari,

Krishna and Kaveri. The Godavari is the longest river in the southern

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