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In this article, You will read the List of Mountain Ranges, Hills, and Plateaus in India – for UPSC IAS.
Mountain Ranges In North India – North to South
| Mountain Ranges | States | Highest Peak | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saltoro Mountains | Ladakh | Saltoro Kangri | Sub-range of the Karakoram |
| Karakoram | PoK, Ladakh | Godwin-Austen or K2 8,611 m | The highest peak in India |
| Deosai Mountain | J&K | ||
| Ladakh Range | J&K | ||
| Zanskar Range | J&K | Kamet Peak 7,756 m | |
| Pir Panjal Range | J&K, Himachal Pradesh | Indrasan 6,221 m | |
| Zabarwan Range | J&K | Part of Pir Panjal | |
| Dhauladhar Range | J&K | ||
| Kishtwar Himalaya | J&K | Bharanzar | |
| Garhwal Himalaya | Uttarakhand | ||
| Dundwa Range | Northern UP | Part of Sivalik Hills |
Mountain Ranges in Central India – West to East
| Mountain Ranges | States | Highest Peak | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Girnar Range | Gujrat | ||
| Aravalli Range | Gujrat Rajasthan Haryana Delhi | Guru Shikhar | oldest fold mountains in India |
| Malwa Plateau | MP Rajasthan | ||
| Rajpipla Hills | Gujrat | Part of Satpura | |
| Gawilgarh Hills | Maharashtra MP | Part of Satpura | |
| Mahadeo Hills | MP | Mount Dhupgarh | Part of Satpura |
| Bhanrer Range | MP | Part of Vindhya | |
| Bhander Plateau | MP | ||
| Maikal Hills | Chhattisgarh | Part of Satpura | |
| Kaimur Range | Jabalpur, MP | Part of Vindhya | |
| Baghelkhand Plateau | UP | ||
| Sonpar Hills | MP | ||
| Vindhya Range | Gujrat MP UP Bihar Chhattisgarh | Sad-bhawna Shikhar or Kalumar peak | |
| Satpura Range | Gujarat Maharashtra MP Chhattisgarh | Mount Dhupgarh |
Chota Nagpur Plateau – North to South
| Mountain Ranges | States |
|---|---|
| Rajmahal Hills | Jharkhand |
| Hazaribagh Plateau | Jharkhand |
| Mailan Hills | Chhattisgarh |
| Ranchi Plateau | Jharkhand |
| Hazaribagh Hills | Jharkhand Chhattisgarh |
| Ramgarh Hills | Chhattisgarh |
| Garhjat Hills | Jharkhand Chhattisgarh Odisha |
Mountain Ranges in North East India
| Mountain Ranges | States | Highest Peak | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| West to East & South to North | |||
| Dafla Hills | Arunachal Pradesh | Part of Purvanchal | |
| Miri Hills | Arunachal Pradesh | ||
| Abor Hills | Arunachal Pradesh | ||
| Mishmi Hills | Arunachal Pradesh | ||
| Kangchenjunga | Nepal Sikkim | 3rd highest mountain in the world 2nd in India | Part of eastern Himalayas |
| West to East | |||
| Garo Hills | Meghalaya | ||
| Khasi Hills | Meghalaya | Shyllong 1,968 m | Shillong city situated on it |
| Jaintis Hills | Meghalaya | ||
| Mikir Hills | Assam | ||
| Rengma Hills | Assam | ||
| North to South | |||
| Patkai Bum | Arunachal Pradesh | ||
| Naga Hills | Nagaland | Mount Saramati | |
| Langpangkong Range | Nagaland | ||
| Barail Range | Assam Nagaland | Part of Purvanchal | |
| Laimatol Range | Manipur | ||
| Bhuban Hills | Assam Mizoram | ||
| Atharamura Range | Tripura | Part of Siwalik Hills | |
| Lushai Hills or Mizo Hills | Mizoram | Phawngpui | Blue Mountain |
Western Ghats Mountains – North to South
| Mountain Ranges | States | Highest Peak | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Satmala Hills | Maharashtra | Dhodap | |
| Ajanta Hills | Maharashtra | ||
| Harishchandra Range | Maharashtra | Harischandragarh | |
| Balaghat Range | Maharashtra | ||
| Kudremukh | Chikkamagaluru, Karnataka | Kudremukha | |
| Baba Budan Hills | Karnataka | Mullayanagiri 1930 m | kurinji blooms |
| Nilgiri Mountains | Tamil Nadu | Doddabetta 2,637 m | Eastern & Western Ghats meet |
| Akamala Machad Hills | Thrissur, Kerala | Vazhani sanctuary Vazhani Dam | |
| Anaimalai Hills | Tamil Nadu Kerala | Anamudi 2,695 m | Anamudi is the highest peak in south India World Heritage Site |
| Palani Hills | Tamil Nadu Kerala | Vandaravu | |
| Cardamom Hills | Tamil Nadu Kerala | cardamom spice cultivation | |
| Varushnad Hills | Tamil Nadu | Part of Cardamom |
Eastern Ghats Mountains – North to South
| Mountain Ranges | States | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Nayagarh Hills | Orissa | |
| Bastar Plateau | Chhattisgarh | |
| Nallamala Hills | AP Telangana | |
| Erramala Hills | Andhra Pradesh | |
| Velikonda Range | Andhra Pradesh | |
| Palkonda Range | Andhra Pradesh | |
| Seshachalam Hills | Andhra Pradesh | Tirupati City |
| Nagari Hills | Andhra Pradesh | |
| Javedi Hills | Tamil Nadu | |
| Melagiri Range | Tamil Nadu | |
| Shevaroy Hills | Tamil Nadu | |
| Panchaimalai Hills | Tamil Nadu | |
| Sirumalai Hills | Tamil Nadu |