Vindhya Range
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Overview
The Vindhyas, about 1,000 km long, form an escarpment north of the Narmada that marks the northern edge of the Peninsular plateau.
It runs across central India north of the Narmada, separating north India from the Deccan.
It is made of old sedimentary rocks, mostly sandstone and limestone.
The Kaimur hills are its eastern extension, and the Son and Ken rise in or near it.
It is not a true fold mountain but a scarp formed by the Vindhyan sedimentary rocks.
The range is a traditional boundary between north and south India.
The Narmada flows south of it in a rift valley.
The Vindhyas run from Gujarat to Bihar.
Geography and key facts
- North of the Narmada
- Escarpment
- Edge of the plateau
- Sandstone
- Kaimur hills
Why it matters for UPSC
Asked on physiography.
Note for UPSC
An escarpment north of the Narmada that marks the northern edge of the Peninsular plateau.
Questions test the order of ranges, the states they cover and the rivers and passes linked with them.
Asked in PYQs
No question in our Prelims bank names Vindhya Range yet.
Key facts
- Type
- Mountain range
- States / UTs
- Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat
- Extent on map
- 21.8°–24.5°N, 73.5°–79.7°E
From the Map Explorer data; positions are for orientation.
In the lessons
- Physical Features and Drainage of India (map lesson)
- Physiographic Divisions of India in Depth (map lesson)
- Climate, Soils and Natural Vegetation (map lesson)
- Natural Vegetation and Biogeography of India (map lesson)
- Biodiversity: Levels, Hotspots, Threats and Global Frameworks (map lesson)
- The Indian Monsoon: Mechanism, Seasons and Variability (map lesson)