Mountain Ranges Of Sothern INDIA

Major Mountain Ranges Of Sothern INDIA are as follows-

Balaghat Range

•  Originates from Harishchadra Range in the Western Ghats and extends to Maharashtra–Karnataka border.
•  Source of river Manjra.

Harishchandra Range

•  Lies between Godavari and Bhima rivers.
•  Water divide between Godavari and Krishna river basins.
•  Peak- Harishchandragad (1,422m) located in Ahmednagar District of Maharashtra.
•  Famous Shirdi Shrine is located in Ahmednagar.

Baba Budan Giri Hills

•  Range of the Western Ghats in the Chikkamagaluru District of Karnataka.
•  Highest Peak- Mullayangiri (1,930m)
•  Baba Budan was Sufi saint, introduced Coffee plant to India.
•  Manikyadhara Falls is one of the attractions here.
•  Kemmangundi in Baba Badungiri Hills has iron ores.

Erramala Hills

•  Lies in the Kurnool district in the west of Andhra Pradesh.
•  Running northeast-southwest divides Penneru and Krishna river basins.
•  Belum Caves present here are the Second largest after Krem Liat Prah cave of Meghalaya.
•  Age of rocks is of the Cambrian period
•  Gandikota a George formed by Penneru river is known as Grand Canyon of India

Nallamalla Range

•  Section of Eastern Ghats runs north-south parallel to Coromandal Coast.
•  Highest Peak- Bhairani Kond (1,100m)
•  Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve.
•  Uranium mining began in Amrabad Tiger Reserve.
•  Chenchu tribe inhabited here.

Velikonda Range

•  Low mountain range, in south-eastern part of Andhra Pradesh
•  Runs north-south along the eastern sides of Eastern Ghats.
•  Inhabited by Chenchu tribe.

Palkonda Range

•  Forms the central part of Eastern Ghats in Andhra Pradesh.
•  The meaning of the name is Milk Hills.
•  Has Seshachalam Hills in West and Tirupati Hills in South.

Melagiri Hills

•  Extention of Eastern Ghats, bounded by Cauvery in the west.
•  Rich in Eco-Tourism, with Bannerghatta National Park, Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary and extends up to Nilgiri Biosphere.

Javadi Hills

•  Extention of the Eastern Ghats near the Vellore district of Tamil Nadu.
•  Bisected into Eastern and Western parts by Cheyyar and Agaram rivers.
•  Bheemanmadavu waterfall is a major attraction. 

Shevroy Hills

•  Extention of the Eastern Ghats near Salem district in Tamil Nadu.
•  Highest Peak- Solaikaradu.
•  Has several coffee plantations.

Panchaimalai Hills

•  Low mountain ranges of the Eastern Ghats, located in Tamil Nadu.
•  Pachai means Green.
•  Rivers Sweata and Kallar flow
•  Inhabited by Malayali tribe.

Nilgiri Hills

•  Located at the Trijunction of Tamil Nadu, Kerela and Karnataka.
•  Joins the Western and Eastern Ghats.
•  Highest Peak- Doddabetta (2,650m), Tamil Nadu.
•  Part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve.

Anaimalai Hills

•  Part of Western Ghats running along border of Kerela and Tamil Nadu.
•  Known as Elephant Hill, is South of Palghat Gap.
•  Highest Peak- Anamudi (2,700m) in Eravikulam National Park, Kerela is the highest peak of southern India.
•  Eravikulam National Park, Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary, Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary, and Anamalai Tiger Reserve is located in it.

Cardamom Hills

•  Located in the southern part of the Western Ghats along borders of southeast Kerela and Tamil Nadu.
•  Cardamom Spice, Pepper, Tea and Coffe are grown.
•  West flowing rivers- Periyar, Mullayar and Pamba drains through it.
•  AGASTHYAMALAI Hills are south to it.
•  Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary lies in the centre of it.
•  Major District- Idukki, Kerela

Palani Hills

•  It is an eastward extension of Western Ghats.
•  Palani Hills Joins the Anamalai Hills and Cardamom Hills at Anamudi Peak.
•  Kodaikanal manmade Lake is a major attraction.

Mahendra Giri

•  Part of the southern part of the Western Ghats, located in the Tirunelveli District of Tamil Nadu.
•  ISRO Propulsion Complex (IPRC) is situated here.
•  Another Hill named Mahendra Giri is located in Gahapati, Odisha.