General Knowledge - Indian Geography - Discussion

Palghat Gap, major break in the Western Ghats mountain range, in southwestern India. Located between the Nilgiri Hills to the north and the Anaimalai Hills to the south, it is about 20 miles (32 km) wide and straddles the Kerala "Tamil Nadu border, serving as a major communication route between those two states. Highways and rail lines through the gap connect Palghat in Kerala with Coimbatore and Pollachi in Tamil Nadu. Palghat Gap also influences southern India's climate; the wet southwest monsoons as well as storms from the Bay of Bengal cross the mountains through the opening.

Natural depression in the western ghats. Palakkad is way between kerala and tamilnadu.

The Nilgiri or blue mountain are separated from Karnataka plateau to the north by the Moyar river and from the annamalai hill and palai hill to the south by the Palghat gap. Nilgiri district lies in these mountains.

A branch of south west monsoon enters from palghat gap in first week of june every year.

What is Palghat?

The Palghat gap seprates the nilgiri hill from annamalai hills.

Palghat gap is used for the internal communication between Madurai to Trivanantapuram.

The palghat gap separates the nilgiri hills from anaimalai and cardamom hills in Kerala.