Plateau
Deccan Plateau
दक्कन का पठार
A vast triangular peninsular plateau south of the Narmada River, bounded by the Western Ghats on the west, Eastern Ghats on the east, and Satpura/Vindhya ranges on the north. Slopes gently from west to east, dictating the course of major peninsular rivers like the Godavari, Krishna, and Cauvery.
Territorial Jurisdiction5 States / UTs
Physical & Hydrographic Profile
Geological Age & Origin
Late Cretaceous (Deccan Volcanic Province)
Riparian States, Districts & Connected Cities
States, revenue districts, and municipal cities traversed by or situated in the immediate watershed/basin of Deccan Plateau:
States & Union Territories (5)
Ecological Status & National Significance
Strategic Importance
Formed by massive continental basaltic flood volcanic eruptions (Deccan Traps) approximately 66 million years ago around the Cretaceous-Paleogene boundary, resulting in mineral-rich black cotton soils (regur).