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The Vindhya Range (also known as Vindhyachal) (pronounced [ʋɪnd̪ʱjə]) is a complex, discontinuous chain of mountain ridges, hill ranges, highlands and plateau escarpments in west-central India. Technically, the Vindhyas do not form a single mountain range in the geological sense.
The South Central Highland can be divided into (a) Malwa Plateau, (b) Vindhya Scraplands, (c) Vindhya Range, and (d) Narmada Valley. The Aravalli range extends from Delhi south-west to near Ahmedabad for a distance of about 800 km. To the east of the Aravalli range lies the East Rajasthan Upland that ranges in height from 250 to 500 m.
This mountain range serves as a natural border between Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh state. The Narmada and the Tapti are major rivers that drain into the Arabian Sea. The Narmada originates in eastern Madhya Pradesh ( India) and flows west across the state, through a narrow valley between the Vindhya Range and spurs of the Satpura Range.
Vindhya range, lies north of Satpura range and east of Aravali range, runs across most of central India, extending 1,050 km (650 mi). [26] The average elevation of these hills is from 300 to 600 m (980 to 1,970 ft) and rarely goes above 700 metres (2,300 ft). [ 26 ]
As per a broader geographical definition, the region consists of the peninsular tableland lying to the south of the Tropic of Cancer, marked by the Vindhya-Satpura ranges in the north. [37] The Deccan is a plateau region extending over an area of 422,000 km 2 (163,000 sq mi) and occupies the majority of the Indian peninsula .
Mahendragiri, is a mountain in Rayagada block of the district of Gajapati, Odisha, India. [1] It is situated amongst the Eastern Ghats at an elevation of 1,501 metres (4,925 ft). The second highest mountain of Odisha.
The Vindhya Range marks the southern boundary of the plateau, and is the source of many rivers of the region. The year is popularly divided into three seasons: summer, the rains, and winter. Summer extends over the months of Chaitra to Jyestha (mid-March to mid-May). The average maximum temperature during the summer months is 37 °C, which ...
Kaimur Range (also spelt Kymore) is the eastern portion of the Vindhya Range, about 483 kilometres (300 mi) long, extending from around Katangi in Jabalpur district of Madhya Pradesh to around Sasaram in Rohtas district of Bihar. It passes through the Rewa and Mirzapur divisions.