The Peninsular plateau lies to the south of northern plains. It is triangular in shape:

• The relief is highly uneven.
• This is a region with numerous hill ranges and valleys. Aravali hills, one of the oldest ranges of the world, border it on the north-west side. The Vindhyas and the Satpuras are the important ranges.
• The rivers like the Narmada and the Tapi flow through these ranges. These are west flowing rivers that drain into the Arabian Sea.
• The Western Ghats border the plateau in the west and the Eastern Ghats provide the eastern boundary. While the Western Ghats are almost continuous, the Eastern Ghats are broken and uneven.

The plateau is rich in minerals. It is black soil area which provides fertile land for cultivation..