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 K28,611 m	Highest peak in India
Deosai Mountain	J&K
Ladakh Range	J&K
Zanskar Range	J&K	Kamet Peak7,756 m
Pir Panjal Range	J&K,Himachal Pradesh	Indrasan6,221 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	GujratRajasthanHaryanaDelhi	Guru Shikhar	oldest fold mountains in India
Malwa Plateau	MPRajasthan
Rajpipla Hills	Gujrat		Part of Satpura
Gawilgarh Hills	MaharashtraMP		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	GujratMPUPBiharChhattisgarh	Sad-bhawna Shikhar or Kalumar peak
Satpura Range	GujaratMaharashtraMPChhattisgarh	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	JharkhandChhattisgarh
Ramgarh Hills	Chhattisgarh
Garhjat Hills	JharkhandChhattisgarhOdisha

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	NepalSikkim	3rd highest mountain in the world2nd in India	Part of eastern Himalayas
West to East
Garo Hills	Meghalaya
Khasi Hills	Meghalaya	Shyllong1,968 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	AssamNagaland		Part of Purvanchal
Laimatol Range	Manipur
Bhuban Hills	AssamMizoram
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	Mullayanagiri1930 m	kurinji blooms
Nilgiri Mountains	Tamil Nadu	Doddabetta2,637 m	Eastern & Western Ghats meet
Akamala Machad Hills	Thrissur, Kerala		Vazhani sanctuaryVazhani Dam
Anaimalai Hills	Tamil NaduKerala	Anamudi2,695 m	Anamudi is the highest peak in south IndiaWorld Heritage Site
Palani Hills	Tamil NaduKerala	Vandaravu
Cardamom Hills	Tamil NaduKerala		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	APTelangana
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
Pachaimalai Hills	Tamil Nadu
Sirumalai Hills	Tamil Nadu

Mountain Ranges in India (with few Details)

Cardamom Hills:

• Located in Kerala and Tamil Nadu, named after cardamom plantations.
• Features the Shencottah Gap and is a climatic barrier that is the source of many rivers.
• Has many forest reserves for ecological conservation and the generation of hydroelectric power.

Palani Hills:

• Located in Tamil Nadu, mostly within the Dindigul district.
• Features the hill station of Kodaikanal, a wildlife sanctuary, and national park.

Anaimalai Hills:

• Located between Kerala and Tamil Nadu, and known as “Elephant Hills”.
• Features the highest peak, Anaimudi, and many parks and sanctuaries.
• Has tea, coffee, rubber, and teak forests and is a popular trekking destination.

Nilgiri Hills:

• Located at the trijunction of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Karnataka, meeting point of Eastern and Western Ghats.
• Features the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, Doddabetta (the highest peak), and numerous waterfalls.
• Has tea, coffee, and spice plantations.

Baba Budan Hills:

• Located in the Chikmagalur District of Karnataka and part of the Western Ghats.
• Features the highest peak, Mullayangiri, and is known for coffee cultivation.
• Named after Baba Budan, a 17th-century Sufi who is believed to have introduced coffee to India.

Varusanadu Hills:

• Located south of the Vaigai River and southwest of Madurai, up to the Cardamom Hills.
• An eastern offshoot of the Western Ghats and the source of the Arjuna and Gunnar rivers.

Sirumalai Hills:

• Located between the Vaigai (south) and Kaveri in Tamil Nadu, the source of the Valiyar and Manimuttar rivers.
• Features the hill station of Sirumalai and Dindigul is the nearest city.

Pachamalai Hills:

• “Panchai” means “green” and “malai” means “hills.”
• Located between the Kaveri and Vellar rivers in Tamil Nadu and is a haven for tribals.
• Ideal for trekking and enjoying nature, with an average elevation of 500m to 1000m.

Shevroy Hills:

• Located between Vellar and Ponnaiyar rivers in Tamil Nadu
• Around Salem city
• Sanatorium and several old coffee plantations
• Tourist attraction
• Source of Turunanimuttai, Vellar, Gomukha and Manimukta rivers

Javadi Hills:

• Northern Tamil Nadu in Vellar district
• Between Ponnaiyar and Palar rivers
• Bisected into eastern and western sections by Cheyyar and Agaram, tributaries of the Palar
• Sparsely populated
• Grains, legumes, oilseeds are chief crops

Nagari Hills:

• Southernmost part of Andhra Pradesh, west of the Pulicat Lake in Chittur District
• Main city – Nagari
• ‘Nag’ means nose in Telugu
• Beautiful picnic spot
• Highest cliff: Nagari Nose

Palkonda Range:

• Arc-shaped mountain between Penneru and Palar rivers
• Relict of mountains formed during the Cambrian Period
• Main crops- Jowar, peanuts
• Formed of quartzites, slates and lava
• Source of rivers
• Densely forested

Velikonda Range:

• Part of the Eastern Ghats
• Southeast of Andhra Pradesh, east of the Nallmalla Hills
• Strongly folded and faulted
• Assumed to be elevated during the Cambrian Period, now a relict range
• Sparsely wooded
• Chenchu tribal people live here

Melagiri Range:

• Smaller hill located south of Bangalore in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
• Range of hills, part of the Eastern Ghats
• Melagiri Sanctuary is located here
• Arkavathi River flows through the range
• Hosur city, Bennerghatta NP and Kolar gold fields are near to it

Velikonda:

• Located in the southeastern part of Andhra Pradesh
• Forms part of the Eastern Ghats
• Parallel to the Coromandel Coast
• Crossed by the Penneru River

Nallamala Hills:

• Between Penneru and Krishna
• Parallel to the Coromandel Coast
• Part of the Eastern Ghats
• Old mountain extensively weathered and eroded
• Largest stretch of undisturbed forests in Southern India excluding the Western Ghats
• Srisailam Tiger Reserve

Erramalla Range:

• A range of low hills in southern India, in Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh
• Between Krishna and Penneru rivers
• West of Nallamalla Range

Harishchandra Range:

• Eastward spur of the Western Ghats, in Maharashtra
• Average elevation -600m.
• Elevation gradually decreases towards the southeast
• Flat topped, consisting of basaltic lava
• Slopes are eroded into terraces
• Named after Harishchandragarh, its highest peak
• Ahmednagar is the chief city in the region

Balaghat Range:

• Series of hills in western Maharashtra originates from the Western Ghats
• Extends for 200 miles to form border between Maharashtra and Karnataka
• Flat topped hills with lava covers
• Source of Manjra River
• Rainier west has dense vegetation but the eastern part is barren and stony

Ajanta Range:

• Mountain of Maharashtra
• Forms the watershed between Godavari and Tapi river systems
• Source of Purna and Penganga rivers
• Ajanta Caves are located here

Satmala Range:

• Branch of the northern Western Ghats in northwest Maharashtra

Nirmal Range:

• Low hill of Maharashtra located between Penganga and Godavari rivers
• Nanded city is located on it

Garjhat Hills:

• Hill on the northern Orissa and adjoining Jharkhand
• Mayurbhanj and Keonjhar come under it
• Famous for iron ores
• Several Gond tribes live here
• Highest peak – Malaygiri (1187m)

Ramgarh Hills:

• Hills of northeastern Chhattisgarh, adjoining Jharkhand
• Source of Rihand, Sankh, Mand, and Ib rivers
• Main city is Ambikapur

Rajpipla Hills:

• Westernmost part of the Satpura Range, mainly in eastern Gujarat, around the city of Rajpipla
• Separated from the Gawilgarh Hills by the Khandwa Gap

Gawilgarh Hills:

• Part of the Satpura Range located between the Rajpipla Hills (West) and the Mahadeo Hills (East)
• Spread over Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh
• Located between Tapi and Purna rivers
• Main city is Burhanpur

Mahadeo Hills:

• Central part of the Satpura Range in southern Madhya Pradesh
• Watershed between Narmada and Godavari rivers
• Highest Peak – Dhupgarh
• Origin of the Tapi River

Maikal Hills:

• Eastern part of the Satpura Range, located between Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh
• Source of many tributaries of Narmada, Mahanadi, and Godavari rivers
• Inhabited by the tribal peoples like Baiga and Gond
• Kanha National Park, Achanakmar-Amarkantak Biosphere Reserve located here.

Kaimur Range:

• Eastern range of the Vindhyas located between the Son and the Tons rivers in northeastern Madhya Pradesh
• Its northern edge forms escarpments
• Prehistoric rock paintings have been discovered

Gir Hills:

• Low hills of the Kathiawar Peninsula to the southeast of the Girnar Hills
• Highest Peak – Sarkala (643m)
• The Gir National Park is located in the region

Girnar Hills:

• A collection of mountains in the Junagarh district, in the Kathiawad
• Girnar Peak (945m) is the highest peak of Gujarat
• The Gir National Park is located in the region
• Holy place for both Hindus and Jains

Mandav Hills:

• Hills of the central Kathiawar
• Forms a radial drainage pattern
• Main city-Rajkot
• Covered with the basaltic lava

Abu Hills:

• The southwestern part of the Aravalli Range, between the Sabarmati and the Banas Rivers
• Mount Abu is located on it

Aravalli Range:

• Old dissected mountains of northwestern India, from Gujarat to Haryana
• Source of Banas, Luni and Sabarmati rivers
• Rich in non-ferrous minerals
• Highest peak – Guru Shikhar

Karakoram Range:

• A Trans-Himalayan mountain starts from the Pamir Knot
• Heavily glaciated part of the world outside the polar regions
• K2-Second highest peak of the world
• Glaciers – Siachen, Biafo, Batloro, Batura

Ladakh Range:

• Trans-Himalayan mountain located between Shyok and Indus rivers
• Leh is located at its southern edge
• Runs parallel to the Indus River from the Shyok River in the west to the Tibet border in the east
• Khardung La Pass is located on it

Zaskar Range:

• Trans-Himalayan or Tibetan Himalayan range located between the Great Himalayas and the Ladakh Range
• Nanga Parbat forms its culmination in the northwest
• Coldest place of India, Dras is located here

Pir Panjal:

• Westernmost range of the Lesser Himalayas which separates Jammu from Kashmir
• Extends from the Jhelam River to the upper Beas River for 300-400km.
• Pir Panjal and Banihal passes are located in it
• Jawahar Tunnel passes through the Banihal Pass

Dhauladhar Range:

• Range of the Lesser Himalayas in Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh
• Hill Stations -Dalhousie,Chamba, Kullu, Manali, Botata, Dharmshala, Shimla
• Southern slope is steeper than the northern slope
• The southernmost range of the Lesser Himalayas

Nag Tibba:

• Part of the Lesser Himalaya in the southwestern Uttarakhand
• Nag Tibba (3022m) is its highest peak
• Most easterly of the ranges of the Lesser Himalayas in India
• Hill Station– Mussoorie

Kumaon Range:

• Part of the Lesser Himalayas in the southeastern part of Uttarakhand

Garo:

• Westernmost part of the Meghalaya Plateau
• Inhabited by the Garo tribes
• Nokrek Biosphere Reserve
• Tura is the main city in the region
• Highest peak- Nokrek

Khasi:

• Middle part of the Meghalaya Plateau
• Highest point of the Meghalaya Plateau
• Cherrapunjee and Mawsynram are located in it
• Shillong is located in the hill
• Inhabited by the matrilineal Khasi tribes

Jayantiya:

• Eastern part of the Meghalaya Plateau
• Inhabited by the Jayantiya tribes
• Jhuming cultivation is practised
• High rainfall region
• Presence of the laterite soils

Barail Range:

• Lies along the border of Assam and Manipur
• Links the Meghalaya Plateau with the Purvanchal Hills
• Covered with bamboo and pine trees
• Degraded due to the Jhuming
• Water divide between the Brahmaputra and the Barak rivers
• The Barak rises in its southern slopes

Koubru Hill Range:

• Koubru Hill also known as Mount Koupalu is one of the highest mountains in Manipur, and the abode of the god Lainingthou Koubru and the goddess Kounu in Manipuri mythology.

Mizo Hills:

• Southernmost part of the Purvanchal, also known as the Lusai Hills
• Lies in Mizoram
• Highest peak – Blue Mountain
• Crossed by the Tropic of Cancer

Manipur Hills:

• Part of the Purvanchal in Manipur
• Loktak Lake is located in it
• Manipur River originates here
• Forms boundary between India and Myanmar

Naga Hills:

• Part of the Purvanchal, located between the Patkai Bum and the Manipur Hills in Nagaland
• Highest peak- Saramati (3826m)
• Forms boundary between India and Myanmar

Patkai Bum:

• Northernmost range of the Purvanchal, located in Arunachal Pradesh
• Forms boundary between India and Myanmar
• Source of Burhi Dihing and Disang rivers

Mikir:

• Part of the Meghalaya Plateau located in Assam, just south of the Brahmaputra River
• Mikir tribes live here who practise Jhuming cultivation
• Hills consist of the Archaean rocks

Rengma:

• Part of the Meghalaya Plateau in Assam located to the east of the Mikir Hills
• Full of bamboos and Rengma tribes live here.

Dafla:

• Part of the Siwalik located in Arunachal Pradesh between the Subansiri River and the Kameng River, that to the south of the Kamla River
• Tribes living here practice Jhuming
• Covered with dense bamboo, pine and deodar trees.

Miri:

• Part of the Outer Himalayas (Siwalik) in Arunachal Pradesh located between the Subansiri River and the Kameng River that to the north of the Kamla River which separates it forms the Dafla Hills.
• Inhabited by tribes.
• Terraces are built for the cultivation.

Abor:

• Part of the Siwalik, located in Arunachal Pradesh between the Dibang and the Subansiri river.
• Covered with deciduous and evergreen forests.
• Inhabited by the tribal peoples.
• Highest peak is 3992 m above sea level.

Mishmi:

• Easternmost part of the Siwalik in northeast Arunachal Pradesh from the Dibang River (West) to the Myanmar border in the east.
• Dibang River flows through it.

Nag Pahar:

• Located between Pushkar Lake and the city of Ajmer.
• Famous for Panchkund and saint Agastaya’s Cave, and it is believed that Kalidas, the 4th century poet and playwright composed Abhigyanam Shakuntalam here itself.