What is the difference between eastern ghats and weatern ghats?

Ghats (mountains), two converging mountain ranges in southern India, called the Eastern and Western Ghats, running along the eastern and western coasts of the country. 

[Eastern Ghats]

-The Eastern Ghats parallel the Coromandel Coast. 

-The average elevation of the range is 600 m (2,000 ft) above sea level.

-Eastern Ghats lie generally at a distance of 80 to 240 km (50 to 150 mi) from the coast,Vishākhapatnam they form precipitous escarpments along the Bay of Bengal. The chief rivers that cross or penetrate the mountains are the Godāvari, Krishna, and Kāveri (Cauvery). 

-[Western Ghats]The Western Ghats extend from the southern portion of the Tāpi River valley along theMalabar Coast to Cape Comorin. The range is divided by Pālghāt Gap (40 km/25 mi wide); the section north of the division is 1,300 km (800 mi) long and that to the south of the gap is 320 km (200 mi). 

-the range is separated from the coastline only by a narrow strip of land. At their northern end, the Western Ghats vary in height from 900 to 1,200 m (3,000 to 4,000 ft), but in the south they reach a height of 2,637 m (8,652 ft) at Doda Beta, their highest peak.

Do you want to learn about geography of the coastal plains of India? Are you interested in learning about the differences between the Eastern and Western coastal plains of India? Read our guide for more facts and information...

Coastal Plains

Coastal plains are a geologic   feature  found around the world and on both the eastern and western coasts of India. Coastal plains are characterized by an area of flat low lying land that is situated adjacent to a water   body  often a sea or ocean. It is also of note that coastal plains are separated from the interior of the larger land   mass  by other unique features. Coastal plains have limited vegetation; however grasses and trees are not uncommon. The coastal plains of India are relatively expansive regions which contribute significantly to the geography of the region.

Eastern Coastal Plains

The eastern coastal plains are located on a wide stretch of land between the Eastern Ghats of India and the Bay of Bengal. This stretch of land stretches to 120 km in width at parts. The eastern coastal plains extend from Tamil Nadu in the south to West Bengal in the north. The eastern coastal plains have rivers draining into them and river deltas also occupy the valleys. The region of the eastern coastal plains is an expansive area and is divided into six regions. The six regions of the eastern coastal plains of India are the Mahanadi Delta, the Southern Andhra Pradesh Plain, the Krishna Godavari deltas, the Kanyakumari Coast, the Coromandel and the Sandy Coastal regions.

The eastern coastal plains are characterized by a temperature that exceeds 30 degrees Celsius and also experiences high levels of humidity. The rainfall of the region is also abundant in the region with rainfall amounts in excess of 1000mm annually with the amount usually approaching 3000mm. It is also of note that this region of the eastern coastal plains is subject to both northeast and southwest monsoon rains when these storms are in season.

Western Coastal Plains

The western coastal plain of India in contrast to the eastern coastal plain is located on a narrow strip of land. The western coastal plains are located in the west of India between the Western Ghats and the Arabian Sea. They extend from Gujarat in the north down 50 km to the south in Kerala and are characterized by numerous backwaters and rivers that flow into the region. These rivers that flow into the region lead to the forming of estuaries that are found in the western coastal plains of India. The storm activity here is considerably less than on the eastern coastal plains. The maximum storm activity on the western coastal plains occurs in the month of March. The western coastal plains are smaller than their eastern counterpart and the region is divided into three parts. The western coastal plains are divided into the regions of Konkan, Kanara, and the Malabar Coast.

 

ollowing are the important river valley projects in India

Bhakra Nangal ProjectOn Sutlej in Punjab. Highest in India.Ht. 226m. Reservoir is called Gobind Sagar Lake.

Mandi Project On Beas in HP

Chambal Valley ProjectOn Chambal in MP & Rajasthan, 3 dams are there:- Gandhi Sagar Dam, Rana Pratap Sagar Dam and Jawahar Sagar Dam

Damodar Valley Project On Damodar in Bihar, Based on Tennessee Valley Project USA

Hirakud Project On Mahanadi in Orrisa, World’s Longest Dam: 4801m

Rihand Project On Son in Mirzapur, Reservoir is called Gobind Vallabh Pant reservoir.

Kosi Project On Kosi in N.Bihar

Mayurkashi Project On Mayurkashi in West Bengal

Kakrapara Project On Tapi in Gujrat

Nizamsagar Project On Manjra in Andhra Pradesh

Nagarjuna Sagar Project On Krishna in Andhra Pradesh

Tugabhadra Project On Tugabhadra in Andhra Pradesh & Karnataka

Shivasamudram Project On Cauvery in Karnataka. It is the older river valley project in India.

Tata Hydel Scheme On Bhima in Maharashtra

Sharavathi Hydel Project

On Jog Falls in Karnataka

Kundah & Periyar Project

In Tamil Nadu

Farakka ProjectOn Ganga in WB. Apart from power and irrigation it helps to remove silt for easy navigation.

Ukai Project On Tapti in Gujarat

Mahi Project On Mahi in Gujarat

Salal Project On Chenab in J&K

Mata Tila Multipurpose Project

On Betwa in Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh

Thein Project On Ravi, Punjab.

Pong Dam On Beas, Punjab

Tehri Dam On Bhgirathi, Uttarakhand

Sardar Sarovar Project On Narmada, Gujarat/MP.