| Western ghats | Eastern ghats |
| 1. The Western ghats form a continuous chain from Gulf of Cambay to Kanyakumari. | 1. The Eastern ghats form a discontinuous chain of low hills from Orissa to Coromandel coast. |
| 2. These consist of Sahyadri, Nilgiris, Annamalai and Cardamom hills. | 2. The Eastern ghats are known by local names. |
| 3. The main passes in Western ghats are Thai ghat, Bhor ghat, Pal ghat. | 3. There are wide gaps in Eastern ghats, through which rivers flow. |
| 4. The average height is 100d metres. The highest peak is Anaimuth (2965 metres) in Kerala. | 4. The average height of Eastern ghats is 450 metres. These merge with Western ghats to form a knot in Nilgiris. |
